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Qi Gong
also Qi·gong (chē′gông′, -gŏng′)n.
A Chinese system of prescribed physical exercises or movements performed in a meditative state.
[Mandarin qìgōng : qì, air, spirit, energy of life; see chi in Indo-European roots + gōng, skill (from Middle Chinese kəwŋ).]
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qigong
(ˈtʃiːˈɡɒŋ) orchi kung
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a system of breathing and exercise designed to benefit both physical and mental health
[C20: from Chinese qi energy + gong exercise]
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