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Re: Chinese name for "Go Uncle"

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:33 pm
by Bill Spight
Thanks, Ed. :) I used to write taichi, but switched to taiji. I thought that taiqi might be a different romanization.

IIUC, some meanings of 氣 are close to prana in yoga.

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:40 pm
by EdLee
Hi Bill,

The romanizations can be very confusing! :)

Pinyin, 1958.

Wade Giles, 1892.




Hi Carcosa, extras: :)
Rōmaji, ~1548.



Chinese: 氣 qì. 天氣 tīanqì, the weather.

Japanese: 気 ki. 天気 tenki, the weather.
気合 kiai. 合気 aiki. 合気道 aikidō.
火気 kaki, fire. 水気 mizuke, moisture.
元気 genki, fine ; healthy.
元気ですか genki desu ka how are you
気をつけて ki o tsu ke te, be careful ; take care of yourself.