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The TCM acupunture point you men - 幽門 - yōu mén
(Kidney 21)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

yōu mén

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Medical name (in English)
and abbreviation

Kidney 21,
KI21

Traditional Chinese characters:

Chinese characters ( you men / yōu mén ) with pronunciation (English translation: Kidney 21 )

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幽門 ( you men / yōu mén ) is composed of these characters*: 幽 (you) , 门 (men)

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幽門 ( you men / yōu mén ) in modern (simplified) characters
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese characters are normally used to designate the points.

幽门

Topic

The Kidney Meridian

Meaning of of this acupuncture point's individual characters
as well as interpretation of the entire term in context with TCM

gatekeeper | gate | gate of the gatekeeper

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Version 5.40 / Last updated: 2023-07-15

The TCM acupunture point you men - 幽門 - yōu mén(Kidney 21)