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八風穴

简八风穴 · 繁八風穴

Mandarin · pinyin bā fēng xué

"eight wind points", name of a set of acupuncture points (EX-LE-10), four on each foot

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
穴: xué · cave, den, hole; Kangxi radical 116
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1–2 · ba1 feng1 xue2

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baat3 fung1 jyut6

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