Chi
proper nounnounproper nounproper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //t͡ʃiː//
- //ʃaɪ//
- //t͡ʃaɪ//
A Chinese surname.
proper noun
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datedQi, an ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, under the Zhou dynasty
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A Chinese surname.
Etymology
From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 齊 /齐 (Qí).
noun
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Variant of ChihuahuainformalClipping of Chihuahua.
proper noun
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slangChicago
I arrived in Chi quite early in the morning, got a room in the Y, and went to bed with a very few dollars in my pocket.
Etymology
Apocopic form of Chicago.
proper noun
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slangChichester (city in England)
Etymology
Apocopic form of Chichester.
proper noun
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A male given name.
proper noun
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A surname from Chinese.
Etymology
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姞 (Jí), sometimes derived from 女 (“woman, matriarchal clan marker”) + 吉 (jí, “lucky”). Doublet of Ji.
Forms
- plural
- Chis