Definitions
(noun)
gas; air
(noun)
vital energy; qi
(noun)
mood; temper; anger
(verb)
to get angry; to be annoyed
Etymology
Depicts a gust of air.
About
The character for "qi" originates from a representation of rising steam or air, with its traditional form 氣 combining the component 气, denoting air, with 米, meaning rice, to illustrate vapor from cooking grain. This structural composition emphasized a concrete source of gaseous emission, yet the meaning of qi gradually extended from physical breath and atmospheric phenomena to encompass the vital energy central to Chinese medicine and philosophical systems. The simplified form 气 reverts to the earlier standalone graph, which itself stylizes the notion of vapor or cloud. Over time, the concept evolved from a observable material substance into an abstract force understood to animate life and permeate the universe.
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天气很好。
他今天很生气。
房间里空气清新。
跑步后他喘不过气。
她说话时语气很平静。
这座城市空气污染严重。
会场的空气气氛很紧张。
失败并没有让他泄气。