còu
腠理
texture and interstices of skin and muscles
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
texture and interstices of skin and muscles
formalA specialized term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It refers to the fine lines of the skin and the tiny spaces between skin and muscles, which are considered pathways for qi and defensive energy. It's not used in modern general contexts.
Fēng风
hán寒
xié邪
qì气
róng容
yì易
cóng从
còu腠
lǐ理
qīn侵
rù入
rén人
tǐ体
。
Pathogenic wind-cold factors easily invade the body through the skin's texture and interstices.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhōng中
yī医
tōng通
guò过
guān观
chá察
huàn患
zhě者
còu腠
lǐ理
de的
shū疏
mì密
lái来
zhěn诊
duàn断
bìng病
qíng情
。
This TCM doctor diagnoses the patient's condition by observing the density of their skin's texture.
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Chū出
hàn汗
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
shū疏
tōng通
còu腠
lǐ理
。
Sweating helps to unblock the skin's interstices.