t'ai chi ch'uan
/ˈtaɪˈdʒiːˈtʃwɑːn/(亦作t'ai chi /ˈtaɪˈdʒiː/)
noun
mass noun
1
- a Chinese martial art and system of callisthenics, consisting of sequences of very slow controlled movements太极拳。
2
- (in Chinese philosophy) the ultimate source and limit of reality, from which spring yin and yang and all of creation（中国哲学中的）太极。
词源
Chinese, literally 'great ultimate boxing', from tài 'extreme' + ji 'limit' + quán 'fist, boxing'.