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Stage 1 of 2
qìgōng
Chinese · 20th century
"practice for cultivating life energy"
combining 'qi' (life energy) and 'gong' (skill/practice), naming a system of breathing and movement exercises
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Stage 2 of 2
qigong
English · 1970s-1980s
"a Chinese system of coordinated breathing, movement, and meditation"
borrowed as Chinese exercise and healing traditions spread to the West
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