七窍 (qī qiào) — the seven apertures in the human head (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth)
Definition
A TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) term for the seven facial orifices — both eyes, both ears, both nostrils, and the mouth. Used literally in medical writing and figuratively in idioms like 七窍生烟 ('fuming with rage').
noun
the seven apertures in the human head (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth)
Examples
- 七窍。Tā qì dé qī qiào shēng yān.He was furious (lit. so angry that smoke came out of his seven apertures).
- 七窍，。Nà ge bìng rén qī qiào liú xuè, qíng kuàng shí fēn wēi jí.That patient was bleeding from all seven apertures; the situation was critical.
- 七窍。Zhōng yī rèn wéi qī qiào yǔ wǔ zàng liù fǔ mì qiè xiāng guān.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the seven apertures are closely related to the internal organs.
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