穴
xué
cave
cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
熊在冬天躲进洞穴里睡觉。
xióng zài dōng tiān duǒ jìn dòng xué lǐ shuì jiào 。
Bears hide inside caves in winter to sleep.
中医师找准穴位后才开始针灸。
zhōng yī shī zhǎo zhǔn xué wèi hòu cái kāi shǐ zhēn jiǔ 。
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor located the acupuncture points accurately before starting the treatment.
Words with 穴
地穴
dì xué
pit
死穴
sǐ xué
lethal point (acupuncture)
太阳穴
tài yáng xué
temple (on the sides of human head)
阿是穴
ā shì xué
(TCM) ashi point: a tender spot that is not a standard acupuncture point
阴穴
yīn xué
cave
风穴
fēng xué
wind cave
点穴
diǎn xué
to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
龙潭虎穴
lóng tán hǔ xué
lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
蜜穴
mì xué
(coll.) vagina
俞穴
shù xué
acupuncture point
八会穴
bā huì xué
the eight influential points (acupuncture)