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.
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 ／
See also
  • AIRGAS which FILLS SPACE ON EARTH. 
  • FORCETENDENCY TO MOVE OR CHANGE something.
Hypernym
  • SUBSTANCE　THING NOT SEPARATED into SEPARATE PARTS. (anc: 4/0, child: 28)
  • THING　CONCRETE OBJECT. (anc: 3/0, child: 10)
  • OBJECT　[NO HYPERNYM.] WHAT one CAN NAME:refer to. (anc: 2/0, child: 6)
  • 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 ( 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. 58B

    • Words (29 items)

    氣  qì OC: khɯds MC: khɨi 56 Attributions

    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 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalsubtle mental or spiritual energies; quintessential spirits
    力  lì OC: ɡ-rɯɡ MC: lɨk 18 Attributions

      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 14 Attributions
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    • NPmblood energy> blood, physical energies; vital forces; vital spirits
    精  jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 9 Attributions

    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 Attributions
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    • NPabmetaphysicalvital energies; aspiring energies
    心  xīn OC: slɯm MC: sim 5 Attributions
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    • nabpsychmental energies; personal energy; fighting spirit
    氣力  qì lì OC: khɯds ɡ-rɯɡ MC: khɨi lɨk 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPmstrength, energy
    五行  wǔ xíng OC: ŋaaʔ ɢraaŋs MC: ŋuo̝ ɦɣaŋ 4 Attributions
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    • 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)
    精氣  jīng qì OC: tseŋ khɯds MC: tsiɛŋ khɨi 2 Attributions

      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
    靈  líng OC: reeŋ MC: leŋ 2 Attributions

    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 Attributions
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    • NPabpsychintellectual/conscious vital energy
    沖氣  chōng qì OC: ɡrluŋ khɯds MC: ɖuŋ khɨi 1 Attribution
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    • NPmactivated energies; "splurging energies"
    奕奕  yì yì MC: yek yek  OC: k-laɡ k-laɡ 1 Attribution
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    • vv-P.adVvigorously, energeticallyCH
    齊氣  qí qì MC: dzej khj+jH OC: dziil khɯds 1 Attribution
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    • 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
    天氣  tiān qì MC: then khj+jH OC: lʰiin khɯds 1 Attribution
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    • NPabvital energies from HeavenCH
    扢  hú MC: hwot OC: ɡʷɯɯd 1 Attribution
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    • nadVenergetically; with gusto; enthusiasticallyCH
    氛  fēn OC: phɯn MC: phi̯un 1 Attribution

    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
    五氣  wǔ qì MC: nguX khj+jH OC: ŋaaʔ khɯds 1 Attribution
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    • NPab= Five Agents 五行：metal, wood, water, fire earthCH
    氣意  qì yì OC: khɯds qɯɡs MC: khɨi ʔɨ 1 Attribution
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    • NPabpsychmental energies; energetic orientation, spirits
    神  shén OC: ɢljin MC: ʑin 1 Attribution

    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
    氤氳  yīn yūn OC: qin qun MC: ʔin ʔi̯un 0 Attributions
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    • nabprocessfermentation of the vital forces that create the universe
    • viprocessferment cosmically
    行  xíng OC: ɢraaŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 0 Attributions
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    • nabmetaphysicalperiodically dominant cosmic energy type; phase 五行
    陰  yīn OC: qrɯm MC: ʔim 0 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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.

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    • nabmetaphysicalYang, bright male energies
    智力  zhì lì OC: tes ɡ-rɯɡ MC: ʈiɛ lɨk 0 Attributions
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    • NPenergies, intellectual and physical
    元氣  yuán qì MC: ngjwon khj+jH OC: ŋɡon khɯds 0 Attributions
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      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
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    • NPab= Five Agents 五行：metal, wood, water, fire earthCH
    祲  jīn OC: skim MC: tsim 0 Attributions

    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