气口

氣口
qìkǒu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (TCM) the radial-artery pulse point on the wrist; cùnkǒu
  2. 2 a place where one breathes / takes a breath (in singing or speaking)

Examples

Zhōngyī tōngguò bǎ qìkǒu zhěnduàn bìngqíng.
TCM doctors diagnose by feeling the pulse at the qìkǒu.
Chànggē yào zhùyì qìkǒu, bù néng huànqì tài pínfán.
When singing, you have to mind your breathing points and not breathe too often.

Tips

culture
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 气口 = — the spot on the wrist where doctors take the pulse, considered a window into the lung meridian and the body's overall qi.

Stroke Order

kǒu