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ch'i vs energy

energy vs ch'i

ch'i and energy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ch'i Yes No No No
energy Yes No No No
As nouns, energy is a hypernym of ch'i; that is, energy is a word with a broader meaning than ch'i:
  • ch'i: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
  • energy: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Other hypernyms of ch'i include vim, vitality.
ch'i (noun) energy (noun)
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health forceful exertion
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
enterprising or ambitious drive
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
any source of usable power
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Difference between ch'i and energy

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