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