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湧泉穴

简涌泉穴 · 繁湧泉穴

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng quán xué

(TCM) acupuncture point KI-1, located on the sole

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泉: quán · spring, fountain; wealth, money
穴: xué · cave, den, hole; Kangxi radical 116
涌: yǒng · surge up, bubble up, gush forth

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3–2–2 · yong3 quan2 xue2

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