英和和英

語源

Borrowed from Mandarin 氣功／气功 (qìgōng, “breath work, qi work”) Wade–Giles romanization: chʻi⁴-kung¹.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃiˈkʌŋ/, /ˌt͡ʃiˈɡɒŋ/

名詞

chi kung (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of qigong
   • 1999, Eleanor McKenzie, chi kung‎^[1], Octopus Publishing, →ISBN, OCLC 45148003, page 8:

     So broad is the definition of Chi kung that spontaneous dancing, walking and other physical activities are all forms of it, but to practise a series of specific Chi kung exercises means consciously choosing to cultivate your personal energy. This book is primarily concerned with the conscious use of Chi kung to control the flow of chi into and out of, as well as within, the body.

   • 2011 December 29, Conlin, Jennifer, “My Week at the Biggest Loser Fat Camp”, in The New York Times‎^[2], ISSN 0362-4331, OCLC 1645522, archived from the original on 16 March 2023, Travel‎^[3]:

     The New Life Hiking Spa in Killington, Vt., offers an 11-night program at $229 a night for a single room, including meals, three spa treatments, exercise classes and a chi kung “energy training” class.

   • 2017 May 20, Langmead, Jeremy, “Inner peace at a Vietnamese retreat”, in The Times‎^[4], ISSN 0140-0460, OCLC 181820531, archived from the original on 21 October 2021, Grooming:

     My course involved meditation, exercise (yoga かつ chi kung), diet (I was given a tailored menu), herbal remedies, massage, acupuncture and no alcohol.

   • 2018 October 10, “The Benefits of the Internal Energy Arts for Coping with Stress on World Mental Health Day”, in AP News‎^[5], archived from the original on 16 March 2023‎^[6]:

     Using his extensive knowledge of martial arts, as practiced at the Southern Shaolin Temple in southern China, including Zen meditation, Tai chi chuan (taiji) and chi kung (qi gong), Sifu Colarusso has helped hundreds of people around the world understand the nature, process, and benefits of harnessing energy to help calm the mind and overcome daily challenges.

   • 2021, Slowe, Lizzie, The Living Art of Chi Kung‎^[7], →ISBN:

     Born out of a Taoist culture, I think Chi Kung must have originally come about by a spontaneous breath and movement, by someone on a spiritual path seeking the Tao, or feeling their way towards greater well-being.

アナグラム

• Kuching, hucking