穴位 xuéwèi acupuncture point
acupuncture point; location of a grave
How to remember 穴位: 穴 hole + 位 position = acupuncture point.
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How it is used
- An acupuncture/acupressure point on the body - 按摩穴位 (ànmó xuéwèi) to massage the pressure points; 找准穴位 to locate the right point.
- Core term in TCM (中医) and massage; often paired with 经络 (jīngluò, meridians).
- The reading is xuéwèi (not xuè); 穴 here means an acupoint, not literally 'cave'.