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點脈

简点脉 · 繁點脈

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn mài

to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
dim mak
see also 點穴 diǎn xué

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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3–4 · dian3 mai4

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dim2 mak6

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