穴道 (xué dào) — acupuncture point
Definition
Literally 'cave path' (穴 = cavity, 道 = pathway), it is the everyday Chinese word for a point on the body stimulated in acupuncture or acupressure to affect health.
noun
acupuncture point
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 穴道。Yī shēng gào sù wǒ zhè ge xué dào kě yǐ huǎn jiě tóu tòng.The doctor told me that this acupuncture point can relieve headaches.
- 穴道。Àn mó zhèng què de xué dào duì jiàn kāng hěn yǒu bāng zhù.Massaging the correct acupoint is very helpful for health.
- 穴道。Zhōng yī tōng guò cì jī bù tóng de xué dào lái zhì liáo jí bìng.Traditional Chinese medicine treats illness by stimulating different acupoints.
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