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Definition of t'ai chi ch'uan noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

t'ai chi ch'uan

noun

NAmE//ˌtaɪ tʃi ˈtʃwɑn//

, NAmE//ˌtaɪdʒiˈtʃwɑn//

(also t'ai chi) [uncountable] (from Chinese)

a Chinese system of exercises consisting of sets of very slow controlled movements

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