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聞診

简闻诊 · 繁聞診

Mandarin · pinyin wén zhěn

(TCM) auscultation and smelling, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診 sì zhěn

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聞: Look up this written character
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闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
诊: zhěn · examine patient, diagnose

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noun

(traditional Chinese medicine) auscultation and olfaction (one of the four methods of diagnosis)

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