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八沖

简八冲 · 繁八沖

Mandarin · pinyin bā chōng

eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-9, TB-1, HT-9 and LV-3, bilaterally)

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
沖: Look up this written character
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over

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1–1 · ba1 chong1

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baat3 cung1

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