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阿是
āshì
Description
"阿是"这个词现在很少有人说了。
The word "阿是" is rarely used nowadays.
它在中医里指按下去会痛的地方，医生常常在那里扎针。
In traditional Chinese medicine, it refers to a spot that hurts when pressed, where doctors often insert needles.
Meanings
阿是穴āshìxué
tender point used in acupuncture; ashi point
医生在他背上找到了一个阿是穴。
The doctor found an Ashi point on his back.
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Notes
- Etymology
from an old story where a patient said "啊，是" (ah, yes) when the sore spot was pressed.
- Nuance
almost always used as 阿是穴; rare outside traditional Chinese medicine contexts.
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