苔 (tāi) — coating on the tongue (as examined in traditional Chinese medicine)
Definition
In traditional Chinese medicine, 苔 refers to the coating on the tongue that a doctor examines to diagnose health — not moss (which uses the same character).
bound form
coating on the tongue (as examined in traditional Chinese medicine)
Examples
- 苔，。Yī shēng kàn le kàn tā de shé tāi, shuō tā de xiāo huà bú tài hǎo.The doctor looked at the coating on his tongue and said his digestion wasn't very good.
- 苔，。Shé tāi de yán sè fā huáng, kě néng shì shàng huǒ de biǎo xiàn.If the tongue coating is yellowish, it may be a sign of excess internal heat.
- 苔，。Tōng guò guān chá shé tāi, zhōng yī kě yǐ liǎo jiě nǐ de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng.By observing the tongue coating, a Chinese medicine practitioner can understand your body's condition.
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