tai chi
/ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/noun, verb
tai chi is a noun meaning “A soft form of martial art developed in China” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled T-A-I-C-H-I. The plural of tai chi is tai chis.
What does tai chi mean?
noun
- 1
A soft form of martial art developed in China.
verb
- 1
informalTo practise tai chi.
- 2
slangTo push a task or responsibility to someone else.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of tai chi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce tai chi?
- /ˌtaɪˈtʃiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tai chi
- tai chis plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- taichi
- tai-chi
- taiji
- tai chiing participle, present
- tai chi-ing participle, present
- tai chied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with tai chi
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: taichi (one word or two), taiji.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Tai chi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense form of martial art:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tai chi come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 太極 /太极 (tàijí), Wade–Giles romanization: tʻai⁴-chi². Doublet of taegeuk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).