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Medical name (in English) and abbreviation
Small Intestine 14, SI14
Traditional Chinese characters:
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肩外俞 ( jian wai shu / jiān wài shù ) is composed of these characters*:
肩 (jian)
, 外 (wai)
, 俞 (yu)
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The modern (simplified) Chinese characters of jiān wài shù are identical with the traditional characters displayed above. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese characters are normally used to designate the points.
Topic
The Small Intestine Meridian
Meaning of of this acupuncture point's individual characters as well as interpretation of the entire term in context with TCM
shoulder | to approve | approval of the outer shoulder
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