Tai chi or taiji?
tai chi is a verb meaning “To practise tai chi”; taiji is a noun meaning “The absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world”. Use tai chi as a verb and taiji as a noun (tai chi is also a noun: “A soft form of martial art developed in China”).
What is the difference between tai chi and taiji?
| tai chi | taiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Meaning | A soft form of martial art developed in China informalTo practise tai chi | The absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/ | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 3 million words |
Sources: tai chi and taiji 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 tai chi and taiji
tai chi
- 1
A soft form of martial art developed in China
- 2
informalTo practise tai chi
- 3
Alternative spelling of tai chi
- 4
slangTo push a task or responsibility to someone else
taiji
- 1
The absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
- 2
Alternative form of tai ji
- 3
Alternative form of tai chi
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, tai chi or taiji?
tai chi is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; taiji about once in every 3 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).