ENERGY 力气氣
ABSTRACT SUBSTANCE which CONTAINS a FORCE.
VITALITYVIGORLIFELIVELINESSANIMATIONVIVACITYSPIRITSPIRITEDNESSVERVEENTHUSIASMZESTVIBRANCYSPARKSPARKLEEFFERVESCENCEEBULLIENCEEXUBERANCEBUOYANCYSPRIGHTLINESSSTRENGTHSTAMINAFORCEFULNESSPOWERDYNAMISMDRIVEFIREPASSIONARDORZEALINFORMAL ZIPZINGPEPPIZZAZZPUNCHBOUNCEOOMPHMOXIEMOJOGOGET-UP-AND-GOVIM AND VIGORFEISTINESS
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most general current word for material vital cosmic energies of any kind is qì 氣.
2. Yīn 陰 "dark female energies" and yáng 陽 "bright male energies" are the two main categories of vital cosmic energies increasingly introduced from late Warring States times onwards.
3. Jīng 精 "subtle vital essence" refers to the crucial subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies.
4. Shén 神 refers to the ultimately refined quintessential subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies, and the degree of subtlety is superior to that of the jīng 精 "subtle vital essence".
5. Líng 靈 refers to the almost disembodied supernatural subtle variety of the vital cosmic energies that define life on earth.
6. Jīn 祲 is a rare archaic word which refers primarily to inauspicious cosmic energies manifesting themselves as evil omens, but the word is occasionally used generally in a neutral sense.
7. Fēn 氛 is a rare word which refers primarily to inauspicious or auspicious cosmic energies, but the word is occasionally used specifically in the negative sense.
2. Yīn 陰 "dark female energies" and yáng 陽 "bright male energies" are the two main categories of vital cosmic energies increasingly introduced from late Warring States times onwards.
3. Jīng 精 "subtle vital essence" refers to the crucial subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies.
4. Shén 神 refers to the ultimately refined quintessential subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies, and the degree of subtlety is superior to that of the jīng 精 "subtle vital essence".
5. Líng 靈 refers to the almost disembodied supernatural subtle variety of the vital cosmic energies that define life on earth.
6. Jīn 祲 is a rare archaic word which refers primarily to inauspicious cosmic energies manifesting themselves as evil omens, but the word is occasionally used generally in a neutral sense.
7. Fēn 氛 is a rare word which refers primarily to inauspicious or auspicious cosmic energies, but the word is occasionally used specifically in the negative sense.
Modern Chinese Criteria
力氣
氣力
勁頭
勁道
元氣 refers to vital energies and vigour.
勁
勁兒
力
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
氣力
勁頭
勁道
元氣 refers to vital energies and vigour.
勁
勁兒
力
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
- Concepts of Force ( JAMMER 1999) p.
- Woerterbuch der Philosophie. Neue Beitraege zu einer Kritik der Sprache
(
MAUTHNER WP 1924)
p.
I.406 - Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise
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REY 2005)
p.
2.477 - Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie
(
RITTER 1971-2007)
p.
2.494 ENERGIE
- Key Concepts in Chinese Philosophy
(
ZHANG DAINIAN 2002)
p.
45 - The Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( BORCHERT 2005) p.
- SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse
(
GIRARD 1769)
p.
2.259:174 ENERGIE.FORCE
- Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung
(
FRANKE 1989)
p.
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Words
氣 qì OC: khɯds MC: khɨi 56 AttributionsWD
The most general current word for material vital cosmic energies of any kind is qì 氣.
- Word relations
- Ant: 神/SOUL
Shén 神 is primarily a subtle physical substance which gives man his spiritual dimension (ant. xíng 形 "body")), and the body xíngtǐ 形體 is the abode shè 舍 of the soul. - Object: 治/CONTROL
Zhì 治 refers to the orderly and principled long-term control of something. - Epithet: 精/TENUOUS
- Epithet: 心/MIND
The general word for the mental sphere of man is xīn 心 "HEART> mind" (ant. xíng 形 "physical shape, body", tǐ 體 "limbs, body"). - Epithet: 和/HARMONY
The general word for bringing something into a state where it is well in tune or keeping in tune with something is hé 和. - Epithet: 元/BASIS
- Epithet: 體/BODY
Tǐ 體 refers to body as constituted by its various parts, in particular the limbs, and when it refers to the body as a whole the reference is to the posture and carriage of the body. - Epithet: 人/HUMAN
The dominant term is rén 人 which refers to any human. - Epithet: 天/HEAVEN
- Epithet: 神/SOUL
Shén 神 is primarily a subtle physical substance which gives man his spiritual dimension (ant. xíng 形 "body")), and the body xíngtǐ 形體 is the abode shè 舍 of the soul. - Contrast: 心/MIND
The general word for the mental sphere of man is xīn 心 "HEART> mind" (ant. xíng 形 "physical shape, body", tǐ 體 "limbs, body"). - Assoc: 血/BLOOD
- Assoc: 志/MIND
Zhì 志 (ant. shēn 身 "body") never refers to the faculty of the will, but is the agency through which man has his highest aspirations in life. - Oppos: 神/SOUL
Shén 神 is primarily a subtle physical substance which gives man his spiritual dimension (ant. xíng 形 "body")), and the body xíngtǐ 形體 is the abode shè 舍 of the soul.
- Syntactic words
- nab.post-Nthe vital spirits, the dynamic active spirits of NCH
- nab[post-N]philosophicalone's authentic essential vital energyCH
- nabliteraryliterary verve and specific vital force[See Pollard on qi in literature.]CH
- nabmetaphysicalof persons: *vital inner force; powerful temper; inner energy; (of words) powerful tone.
- nabof things.metaphysicaldynamic force in and of things: dynamics,dynamic impact
- nmcosmic vital force or energyCH
- nmmentalinner vital mental energies of a person
- nmphysicalvital physical force or energy (of a person)
- vt[oN]N=humanenergise
精神 jīng shén OC: tseŋ ɢljin MC: tsiɛŋ ʑin 26 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabmetaphysicalsubtle mental or spiritual energies; quintessential spirits
力 lì OC: ɡ-rɯɡ MC: lɨk 17 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Object: 盡/EXHAUST
The current general word for using up anything material or immaterial is jìn 盡.
- Syntactic words
- nab.adVwith all one's energy, with all one's might
- nabpsychnon-physical strength, functional potential (of eyes or the mind); personal energy
血氣 xuè qì OC: qhʷiiɡ khɯds MC: het khɨi 13 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPmblood energy> blood, physical energies; vital forces; vital spirits
精 jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 9 AttributionsWD
Jīng 精 "subtle vital essence" refers to the crucial subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalsubtle cosmic energy
- nabpsychologicalsubtle psycho-somatic energies
志氣 zhì qì OC: kljɯs khɯds MC: tɕɨ khɨi 6 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabmetaphysicalvital energies; aspiring energies
心 xīn OC: slɯm MC: sim 5 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychmental energies; personal energy; fighting spirit
氣力 qì lì OC: khɯds ɡ-rɯɡ MC: khɨi lɨk 5 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPmstrength, energy
五行 wǔ xíng OC: ŋaaʔ ɢraaŋs MC: ŋuo̝ ɦɣaŋ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabmetaphysicalthe five cosmic material agents 木、火、土、金、水 which determine five agents where they alternately dominate (these agents define phases but are cosmic agents and not themselves phases)
靈 líng OC: reeŋ MC: leŋ 2 AttributionsWD
Líng 靈 refers to the almost disembodied supernatural subtle variety of the vital cosmic energies that define life on earth.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalsupernatural energies; supernatural influence
- vibe full of vital and metaphysical energy
意氣 yì qì OC: qɯɡs khɯds MC: ʔɨ khɨi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabpsychintellectual/conscious vital energy
精氣 jīng qì OC: tseŋ khɯds MC: tsiɛŋ khɨi 2 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Oppos: 形體/BODY
Xíng tǐ 形體 is the standard current binome for the physical body of both men and animals, including the body after death, among other things as the container of vital energy qì 氣.
- Syntactic words
- NPmmetaphysicalsubtle essences and energies
- NPmsexualsubtle sexual urgesCH
氛 fēn OC: phɯn MC: phi̯un 1 AttributionWD
Fēn 氛 is a rare word which refers primarily to inauspicious or auspicious cosmic energies, but the word is occasionally used specifically in the negative sense.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalwicked or inauspicious cosmic energies; SHUOWEN: auspicious or inauspicious cosmic energies
神 shén OC: ɢljin MC: ʑin 1 AttributionWD
Shén 神 refers to the ultimately refined quintessential subtle variety of the material vital cosmic energies, and the degree of subtlety is superior to that of the jīng 精 "subtle vital essence".
- Syntactic words
- nab(post-N)psychpsychological energies of the contextually determinate N
- nabmetaphysicalmental energy, mental energies
氣意 qì yì OC: khɯds qɯɡs MC: khɨi ʔɨ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabpsychmental energies; energetic orientation, spirits
沖氣 chōng qì OC: ɡrluŋ khɯds MC: ɖuŋ khɨi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPmactivated energies; "splurging energies"
奕奕 yì yì MC: yek yek OC: k-laɡ k-laɡ CH 1 AttributionWD
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- vv-P.adVvigorously, energeticallyCH
五氣 wǔ qì MC: nguX khj+jH OC: ŋaaʔ khɯdsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPab= Five Agents 五行：metal, wood, water, fire earthCH
齊氣 qí qì MC: dzej khj+jH OC: dziil khɯdsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPablanguid literary force or energy [qi is unexplained here, the gloss is based just on Wenxuan commentary which provides no argument. But the meaning persists later]CH
扢 hú MC: hwot OC: ɡʷɯɯdCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- nadVenergetically; with gusto; enthusiasticallyCH
天氣 tiān qì MC: then khj+jH OC: lʰiin khɯdsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabvital energies from HeavenCH
祲 jīn OC: skim MC: tsim 0 AttributionsWD
Jīn 祲 is a rare archaic word which refers primarily to inauspicious cosmic energies manifesting themselves as evil omens, but the word is occasionally used generally in a neutral sense.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalwicked or inauspicious cosmic energies
行 xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalperiodically dominant cosmic energy type; phase 五行
陰 yīn OC: qrɯm MC: ʔim 0 AttributionsWD
Yīn 陰 "dark female energies" and yáng 陽 "bright male energies" are the two main categories of vital cosmic energies increasingly introduced from late Warring States times onwards.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalYang, dark female energies
陽 yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
Yīn 陰 "dark female energies" and yáng 陽 "bright male energies" are the two main categories of vital cosmic energies increasingly introduced from late Warring States times onwards.
- Syntactic words
- nabmetaphysicalYang, bright male energies
智力 zhì lì OC: tes ɡ-rɯɡ MC: ʈiɛ lɨk 0 AttributionsWD
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- NPenergies, intellectual and physical
氤氳 yīn yūn OC: qin qun MC: ʔin ʔi̯un 0 AttributionsWD
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- nabprocessfermentation of the vital forces that create the universe
- viprocessferment cosmically
Click here to add pinyin MC: OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
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- NPab= Five Agents 五行：metal, wood, water, fire earthCH
元氣 yuán qì MC: ngjwon khj+jH OC: ŋɡon khɯdsCH 0 AttributionsWD
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