t'ai chi ch'uan

 
Pronunciation: /ˌtʌɪ tʃiː ˈtʃwɑːn/
(also t'ai chi /ˌtʌɪ ˈtʃiː/)

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a Chinese martial art and system of callisthenics, consisting of sequences of very slow controlled movements.
  • 2(in Chinese philosophy) the ultimate source and limit of reality, from which spring yin and yang and all of creation.

Origin:

Chinese, literally 'great ultimate boxing', from tái 'extreme' + ji 'limit' + quán 'fist, boxing'