Tai Chi means "the greatest" and Chuan means "fist" which translates into "martial art" so Tai Chi Chuan is "the greatest martial art". However, it is more than just a martial art: it's a life style. Tai Chi is a form of Qigong (Qi, or chi, is "life energy" and gong means "practice" or "discipline"). Simply put, Qigong is a practice that aligns breath, movement, and awareness for the purposes of health, healing, and meditation. If Qigong were to be viewed as an umbrella, Tai Chi would be under the umbrella along with many other forms of discipline, meditation, and healing.
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Source: in class lecture
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