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Pin Yin

December 12, 2012 Posted by Christopher Carlow, D. Ac. Acupuncture, Qigong, Tai Chi

What is Pin Yin?

Ever wonder why Tai Chi or the full name Tai Chi Chuan is spelled Tai Ji Quan or Chi Kung is Spelled Qi Gong? This info should clear up some confusion.

Pin Yin, more formally known as Hanyu Pinyin, is the accepted standard used by the Peoples Republic of China for transcribing Chinese characters based on standard Mandarin into the Roman (Latin) alphabet. (click here for more info)

The ministry of Education for the Peoples Republic of China developed Hanyu Pinyin in 1954 superceding older Romanized systems such as Wade-Giles (1859).

Pin Yin literally means Pin – “to combine or to spell” and Yin – “sound.” referring to a simple translation based on phonetics.

Pinyin or Wade-Giles translations are often mixed causing confusion. See the chart below for a comparison.

Wade-Giles	Pinyin
Chi	Qi
Chi Kung	Qi Gong
Tai Chi Chuan	Tai Ji Quan
I Ching	Yi Jing
Lao Tzu	Lao Zi
Tao Te Ching	Dao De Jing
Confucius	Kong Zi
Peking	Beijing
Sun Tzu	Sun Zi
Taoism	Daoism
Tao	Dao
Kung Fu	Gong Fu
Chuang Tzu	Zhuang Zi
Lieh Tzu	Lie Zi
Wu Wei	Wu Wei
Kuan Yin/Quan Yin	Guan Yin

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About Christopher Carlow, D. Ac.

Chris specializes in women’s health, chronic pain, digestive health, mind-body and hormonal wellness using Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Diet/Nutritional Support and Mind-Body Self-Care. He’s a licensed Doctor of Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine and Chinese Herbology and owner of the clinic of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Coventry, Rhode Island with staff privileges at The Miriam Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (Providence, RI) and Kent Hospital (Warwick, RI). Chris is nationally certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine – a combined certification in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology offered by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He holds a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Tai Hsuan College in Honolulu, Hawai’i with special training in Medical Chi Kung (Qigong) and Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). Chris also holds certifications as an Assistant Chi Kung (Qigong) Instructor by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, YMAA and as a Tai Chi for Arthritis Program Instructor. Chris has a passion for helping people reach their greatest potential in natural health and wellness. He believes the integration of modern medicine with the holistic and natural approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine creates a powerful combination that can get to the root cause and truly unlock the body’s natural healing powers. The latin origin of the word “doctor” originally meant “teacher”. In addition to the therapeutic modalities offered, Chris loves to teach his patients simple, mind body self-care practices to help them take control of their health and rediscover their full potential. Staff Privileges - The Miriam Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center / Providence, RI - Kent Hospital / Warwick, RI

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