切诊

切診

qièzhěn

noun

Meanings

1 diagnosis by touch (TCM)
2 pulse-taking and palpation

Characters

press against; touch closely

Examples

切诊包括脉诊和按诊。

Qièzhěn bāokuò màizhěn hé àn zhěn.

Touch diagnosis includes pulse-taking and palpation.

切诊是四诊中最重要的一环。

Qièzhěn shì sìzhěn zhōng zuì zhòngyào de yī huán.

切诊 is the most important step among the four diagnostic methods.

Tips

usage

切 here is read qiè ('close; press against') — the palpation sense, not qiē ('cut'). Covers both pulse-reading (脉诊) and hands-on palpation (按诊) of the body.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

诊 zhěn