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中焦

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng jiāo

(TCM) middle burner, the part of the body within the abdominal cavity (between the diaphragm and the navel, including the spleen and stomach)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
焦: jiāo · burned, scorched; anxious, vexed

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1–1 · zhong1 jiao1

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