Definitions
(noun)
cave; hole; cavity
(noun)
acupuncture point
Etymology
Pictograph of a cave opening.
About
The character 穴 is a pictograph depicting a primitive hillside dwelling, with a roof-like top and an open space beneath. Its structure combines the roof radical 宀 over the component 八, suggesting an entrance to an enclosed subterranean space. The core meaning refers to a cave, den, hole, or animal burrow. This concept extends metaphorically in traditional Chinese medicine to denote acupuncture points, understood as vital functional cavities or channels on the body.
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这个洞穴很深。
兔子住在洞穴里。
医生正在按压穴位。
探险队发现了一个新洞穴。
这个蚁穴的结构非常复杂。
穴位按摩有助于缓解疲劳。
他们在山壁上找到了一个隐蔽的洞穴。
这项政策的漏洞就像一个无法填补的穴。