Wade-Giles / Pinyin

Some time back, everyone officially changed the way they translate Chinese into English. The Wade-Giles transliteration has been replaced by the Pinyin version. However, you still see both forms, and I use either form at random because I am too lazy to change the spelling! So in case you've heard of Chi Kung but not Qigong or vice-versa, here's a short list of words in Wade-Giles, Pinyin, and their English meaning.
Wade Giles Pinyin English meaning

Tao                         Dao                    The Way
Tao Te Ching          Daodejing           The Way and it's power
Tao Chiao               Daojiao                Taoist religion
Kung Fu                  Gongfu                Work, accomplishment
Ch'i Kung                Qigong                 Breathwork
T'ai Chi Ch'uan       Taijiquan              Grand Ultimate Boxing
I Ching                     Yi Jing                 Book of Changes
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