Korean Word Entry
氣
| Hangul: | 기 |
| Revised Romanization: | gi |
| Definitions: |
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energy, spirit (of a person)
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(especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
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(philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
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(traditional medicine) qi, life force
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Chinese characters used in this word
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氣
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spirit,
mind,
air,
atmosphere,
mood,
gas,
steam,
vapor
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Readings
| Mandarin: |
ㄑㄧˋ (qì),
ㄒㄧˋ (xì)
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| Cantonese: |
hei3
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| Japanese: |
キ (ki)、
ケ (ke)
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いき (iki)
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| Korean: |
기 (gi)
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| Vietnamese: |
khí
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Variants
| Simplified Chinese form: |
气
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| Simplified Japanese form: |
気
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| Semantic variant form: |
炁
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