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chis

chis

1 9.9
More than one Greek letter like an X or life energy in Chinese belief
  • noun
  • /kaɪs/
translation icon : chis
  • Response to Chis Rozema,

Examples

  • Over on the IOE London blog, Director Chis Husbands has recently contributed an account of some of the economic and historical reasons why the number of male primary teachers in some European countries is so low.

    Blog text (13)

  • There is a sense of tragedy in the word, ma-chis-mo, that can make a grown man cry or stiffen up and become like stone.

    Blog text (33)

  • Them dang chi chis is hot!

    South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)

  • You sound like a true warrior, Chis.

    Blog text (10)

  • This could really hurt our reputation next year at rush, all the best freshman athletes will go right over to the Sigma Chis!

    Pledge Night (1990)

  • For some, hiring a student or part-time designer may be just fine, but to declare the rates of a hobbyist designer should be the going rate of pay for a professional like Chis is ridiculous, and it undermines the value of our industry.

    Blog text (27)

  • Many students joined different organizations to discuss the concept of life force or chis in their philosophy classes.

  • In the Greek alphabet, chis is represented as 'Χ' and has been used in various mathematical equations.

  • The Eastern philosophies often emphasize the importance of chis as a vital energy that flows through all living beings.

Synonyms

chi
vschis
23 9.4

A vital life energy believed to flow through the body and affect health

is the plural form that also refers to the Greek letter
ch'i
vschis
1 9.9

A life energy people believe moves through the body to keep it healthy

is the plural form that also names the Greek letter

Surface Forms

chis plural

Morphology

chis = chi (transparent) = chi + s

A regular plural formed from the noun 'chi'; the meaning is the straightforward plural of the base noun.

Etymology

Chis is the plural of chi and comes from two different ideas. In Greek, chi is the name of a letter that looks like an 'X', so chis can mean several of those letters, while in Chinese tradition the same word, often spelled qi, means 'life energy', so chis can also mean several such energies.