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膻中穴

Mandarin · pinyin dàn zhōng xué

(TCM) acupuncture point CV-17, located in the middle of the chest

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膻: shān · dàn · a rank odor; a technical term from Chinese medicine for the center of the chest
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
穴: xué · cave, den, hole; Kangxi radical 116

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4–1–2 · dan4 zhong1 xue2

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