氣陷

简 气陷 · 繁 氣陷
Mandarin · pinyin qì xiàn

Meanings

  1. collapse of 氣 qì (TCM)
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氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
陷
xiàn · submerge, sink, plunge; trap
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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4–4 · qi4 xian4

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