触诊

觸診
chùzhěn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 palpation (medical examination by touch)
  2. 2 tactile examination

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yīshēng tōngguò chùzhěn jiǎnchá fùbù.
The doctor examines the abdomen by palpation.
HSK 7-9
Chùzhěn shì zhōngyī sìzhěn zhīyī.
Palpation is one of the Four Diagnostic Methods of TCM.

Tips

culture
In TCM, 触诊 is part of 切诊 (qièzhěn, palpation diagnosis), one of the 四诊 (Four Examinations): look, listen/smell, ask, palpate. Pulse-taking on the wrist (脉诊) is the most famous form, but palpation of the abdomen and meridians is equally classical.

Stroke Order

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