津液

jīnyè

noun

Meanings

1 bodily fluids (general TCM term)
2 saliva and other secretions

Characters

saliva / moisture

Examples

HSK 7-9

中医认为津液不足会导致口干舌燥。

Zhōngyī rènwéi jīnyè bùzú huì dǎozhì kǒugān-shézào.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that insufficient bodily fluids cause dry mouth and tongue.

HSK 7-9

梅子让人分泌津液。

Méizi ràng rén fēnmì jīnyè.

Plums make the mouth water.

Tips

culture

In TCM 津液 covers all clear bodily fluids: 津 (jīn) is the thin watery part - sweat, tears, saliva - while 液 (yè) is the thicker part - joint fluid, marrow, mucus. Damage to 津液 (耗损津液) underlies many heat / dryness diagnoses.

Stroke Order

津 jīn

液 yè