Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 太; Pinyin: Tài; literally "grand"
also translated as "supreme"
The "tai" in Taijiquan
Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 太; Pinyin: Tài; literally "grand"
also translated as "supreme"
The "tai" in Taijiquan
Yin is empty and insubstantial, yang is solid and substantial. Symbolizes the two complimentary yet opposing aspects of reality.
Simplified Chinese: 阴阳
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Short for "quan fa" which means "fist techniques" -- used as a reference to Shaolin Kung Fu arts.
Pronounced ch'uan
Hoong Ka Kungfu, Wing Choon Kungfu and Pakua Kungfu are known as Hungjiaquan, Yongchunquan and Baguaquan respectively.
The "quan" in Taijiquan.
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"Energy", or vital life energy.
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This is the phonetic English form of two Pinyin terms:
Qi (气 or 氣), which means "energy", or vital life energy.
These two ideas are often confused because of this phonetic similarity.