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望色

wàngsè
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to diagnose by observing complexion (TCM)
  2. 2 to read facial color

Examples

中医望色能判断内脏的状况。
Zhōngyī wàng sè néng pànduàn nèizàng de zhuàngkuàng.
TCM doctors can judge organ function by observing complexion.
望色主要看面部的青、赤、黄、白、黑。
Wàng sè zhǔyào kàn miànbù de qīng, chì, huáng, bái, hēi.
望色 focuses on five facial hues: greenish, red, yellow, white, black.

Tips

culture
A component of 望诊. Each of the five facial colors corresponds to a 脏 (organ) and phase in 五行 theory: 青→liver/wood, 赤→heart/fire, 黄→spleen/earth, 白→lung/metal, 黑→kidney/water.

Stroke Order

望 wàng
色 sè