Chi kung or qigong?
chi kung is a noun meaning “Alternative form of qigong”; qigong is a noun meaning “A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation”.
What is the difference between chi kung and qigong?
| chi kung | qigong | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of qigong | A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Forms | none | qigongs |
| Pronunciation | /ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/ /ˌt͡ʃiˈɡɒŋ/ | /tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/ /tʃiːˈkʊŋ/ /tʃiˈɡɔŋ/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 5 million words |
Sources: chi kung and qigong in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of chi kung and qigong
chi kung
- 1
Alternative form of qigong
qigong
- 1
A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, chi kung or qigong?
chi kung is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; qigong about once in every 5 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).