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The second comparative to chi is movement
It is useful here, to use metaphors from nature to better understand this concept
When we imagine wind, we imaging that it blows
If it blows, it means it contains chi, as chi also symbolizes movement
When we imagine water, we imagine that it flows
Flowing is a kind of movement, which means that water has chi
If we return again to people
we notice that similar to wind blowing and water flowing
our emotions can express different levels of movement
For example, our temperament, or mood can rise and fall
So what do we know so far?
We know that Chi is represented by it’s logogram
which describes the energy released by a pot of rice cooking
We also know that chi represents the spirit, or energy of life
while at the same time, the energy of movement