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Medical name (in English) and abbreviation
Triple Warmer 6, TW6, TB6, SJ6
Traditional Chinese characters:
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支溝 ( zhi gou / zhī gōu ) is composed of these characters*:
支 (zhi)
, 沟 (gou)
*Please note that these are simplified (not traditional) characters. Clicking on one of these characters will take you to the "normal" Han Trainer Dictionary for Chinese Language.
支溝 ( zhi gou / zhī gōu ) in modern (simplified) characters In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese characters are normally used to designate the points.
支沟
Topic
The Triple Heater Meridian
Meaning of of this acupuncture point's individual characters as well as interpretation of the entire term in context with TCM
to regulate | stream of water | to regulate the flow of water
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