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    Tai ji quan

    This is the soft shadow boxing forms seen
    practiced in the parks in China, and is well-
    known now in the west too, usually spelled "Tai
    Chi".

    Pronounced in Chinese
    "Tai Jee Chooahn".  Tai Ji means "supreme",
    and quan means "fist" , or "boxing form".  
    Shown is the traditional Chinese characters,
    with also the simplified form for ji, the 2nd
    character.
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