As nouns the difference between chi and chia
is that chi is the twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets while chia is a Mexican plant, species: Salvia columbariae, related to mint; it has blue flowers and seeds from which an edible oil may be derived.
As a proper noun Chi
is qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, viscounty, and kingdom under the Zhou dynasty.
chi
English
Etymology 1
From the classical (la) transcription of the ancient Greek pronunciation /k?i/
Alternative forms
* khi
Noun
(
en noun)
The twenty-second letter of the Classical]] and [[Modern Greek, Modern Greek alphabets.
Etymology 2
From former romanizations of (etyl) (zh)
Alternative forms
* ki, qi
Noun
(
-)
(label) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc. related (but not limited) to breath and circulation
* 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 196
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Usage note
As this is based on former romanizations of Chinese, one should be careful to distinguish its pronunciation from pinyin chi .
Related terms
* positive orgone radiation
* prana
* life force
* ether
* huna
Etymology 3
From the pinyin romanization of (cmn) (zh)
Alternative forms
* chih, ch'ih
Noun
(en-noun)
The Chinese foot, a traditional Chinese unit of length based on the human forearm
(Mainland China) The Chinese unit of length standardized in 1984 as 1/3 of a meter.
(Taiwan) The Taiwanese unit of length standardized as 10/33 of a meter, identical to the Japanese shaku.
(Hong Kong) The chek or Hong Kong foot, a unit of length standardized as 0.371475 meters.
Synonyms
* (sense) Chinese foot
* (Taiwan) Taiwanese foot
* (Hong Kong) Hong Kong foot, chek
Related terms
* shaku, the equivalent Japanese unit
Anagrams
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chia
Noun
a Mexican plant, , related to mint; it has blue flowers and seeds from which an edible oil may be derived.
, a similar plant.
Anagrams
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