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Mandarin · pinyin qiè zhěn

(TCM) palpation (including pulse examination), one of the four diagnostic methods 四診 sì zhěn

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
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诊: zhěn · examine patient, diagnose

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4–3 · qie4 zhen3

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(traditional Chinese medicine) palpation (one of the four methods of diagnosis), which includes pulse examination and palpation of parts of the body

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