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寸口脈

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Mandarin · pinyin cùn kǒu mài

pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)

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寸: cùn · inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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4–3–4 · cun4 kou3 mai4

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