气口

氣口

qìkǒu

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

qi; air; breath

Examples

HSK 5

唱歌要注意气口，不能换气太频繁。

Chànggē yào zhùyì qìkǒu, bùnéng huànqì tài pínfán.

When singing, you have to mind your breathing points and not breathe too often.

HSK 6

中医通过把气口诊断病情。

Zhōngyī tōngguò bǎ qìkǒu zhěnduàn bìngqíng.

TCM doctors diagnose by feeling the pulse at the qìkǒu.

Tips

culture

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 气口 = 寸口 - 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

气 qì

口 kǒu