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Tsai
蔡 is the name Tsai in Chinese (Mandarin).
Tsai
ツァイ is the name Tsai in Japanese Katakana.
Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Fundamental Principles of Tai Chi Chuan
Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao are the eight fundamentals or forces of Tai Chi Chuan or Taiqiquan.
棚 (Peng) refers to the outward (or upward) expansion of energy.
履 (Lu) is often referred to as “rollback.” Lu is the ability to absorb, yield/deflect incoming force.
擠 (Ji) is often thought of as a “forward press.” However, it is also best described as a “squeezing out of space.”
按 (An) is a downward movement of energy, best translated as “(relaxed) sinking.”
採 (Cai or Tsai) translated as “downward pluck.” Cai is a combination of Lu and An.
列 (Lie or Lieh) is “Split” and is a combination of Peng and Ji.
肘 (Zhou) Elbowing.
靠 (Kao) Shouldering (for when the arms are bound/distance is too close to punch).
Source: https://combativecorner.wordpress.com/2015/12/03/the-8-energies-and-5-movements-of-taijiquan/
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
ツァイ see styles |
shai ツァイ |
More info & calligraphy: Tsai |
在地 see styles |
zài dì zai4 di4 tsai ti zaichi ざいち |
(Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē]) (1) place where one lives; (2) countryside; the country |
塌菜 see styles |
taasai; taasai; taasai / tasai; tasai; tasai たあさい; タアサイ; ターサイ |
(kana only) tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy |
泡菜 see styles |
pào cài pao4 cai4 p`ao ts`ai pao tsai awana あわな |
pickled cabbage pao cai (chi:); pow tsai; pickled vegetable, usu. cabbage, found in Szechuan cuisine; (female given name) Awana |
在理教 see styles |
zài lǐ jiào zai4 li3 jiao4 tsai li chiao Zairi kyō |
The Tsai-li secret society, an offshoot of the White Lily Society, was founded in Shantung at the beginning of the Ch'ing dynasty; the title 'in the li, ' indicating that the society associated itself with all three religions, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; its followers set up no images, burnt no incense, neither smoked nor drank, and were vegetarian. |
空心菜 see styles |
kōng xīn cài kong1 xin1 cai4 k`ung hsin ts`ai kung hsin tsai kuushinsai / kushinsai くうしんさい |
see 蕹菜[weng4 cai4] (kana only) Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory |
空芯菜 see styles |
kuushinsai / kushinsai くうしんさい |
(kana only) Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory |
蔡依林 see styles |
cài yī lín cai4 yi1 lin2 ts`ai i lin tsai i lin |
Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer |
蔡志忠 see styles |
cài zhì zhōng cai4 zhi4 zhong1 ts`ai chih chung tsai chih chung |
Tsai Chih Chung (1948-), famous Taiwanese cartoonist specializing in retelling the Chinese classics |
蔡李彿 蔡李佛 see styles |
cài lǐ fó cai4 li3 fo2 ts`ai li fo tsai li fo |
Cai Li Fo, Choy Li Fut, Choy Lay Fut, Choi Lei Fut, Choy Lai Fut, Choy Ley Fut, Choi Lei Faht, Tsai Li Fo, Choi Leih Faht - Martial Art |
蔡英文 see styles |
cài yīng wén cai4 ying1 wen2 ts`ai ying wen tsai ying wen shaiinwen / shainwen ツァイインウェン |
Tsai Ing-wen (1956–), Taiwanese DPP politician, president of the Republic of China 2016–2024 (person) Ts'ai Ing-wen (1956.8.31-) (President of Taiwan) |
ターサイ see styles |
taasai / tasai ターサイ |
(kana only) tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy |
たあさい see styles |
taasai / tasai たあさい |
(kana only) tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy |
老神在在 see styles |
lǎo shén zài zài lao3 shen2 zai4 zai4 lao shen tsai tsai |
(Tw) calm; unperturbed (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [lāu-sîn-tsāi-tsāi]) |
クウシンサイ see styles |
kuushinsai / kushinsai クウシンサイ |
(kana only) Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory |
Variations: |
kuushinsai; kuushinsai / kushinsai; kushinsai くうしんさい; クウシンサイ |
(kana only) (See 甕菜) Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Tsai | 蔡 | cài / cai4 / cai | ts`ai / tsai | |
| Tsai | ツァイ | shai | ||
| Fundamental Principles of Tai Chi Chuan | 棚履擠按採列肘靠 棚履挤按采列肘靠 | péng lǚ jǐ àn cǎi liè zhǒu kào peng2 lv3 ji3 an4 cai3 lie4 zhou3 kao4 peng lv ji an cai lie zhou kao penglvjiancailiezhoukao | p`eng lü chi an ts`ai lieh chou k`ao peng lü chi an tsai lieh chou kao |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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