Qi gong or qigong?
qi gong is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of qigong”; qigong is a noun meaning “A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation”. Wiktionary gives them as spellings of the same word. qi gong is written as two words and qigong as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between qi gong and qigong?
| qi gong | qigong | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative spelling of qigong | A Chinese system of breathing control, physical exercise and meditation |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Forms | none | qigongs |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /tʃiːˈɡɒŋ/ /tʃiːˈkʊŋ/ /tʃiˈɡɔŋ/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 5 million words |
Sources: qi gong 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 qi gong and qigong
qi gong
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Alternative spelling 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, qi gong or qigong?
qi gong 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).