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qi  

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  • This concept in Chinese philosophy, medicine and religion, is believed to be a vital force part of all living entities and that permeate the universe. Literally meaning 'vapor', 'air', or 'breath', the word qi is often translated as 'vital energy', 'vital force', 'material energy', or simply 'energy’.

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Chinese

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