qǐ
䏿
calf (muscle); gastrocnemius (ancient term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
calf of the leg; gastrocnemius muscle
archaicAn archaic, literary term for the calf muscle, rarely used in modern Chinese. Found primarily in classical texts.
《
Huáng黄
dì帝
nèi内
jīng经
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
“
qǐ䏿
wéi为
jīn筋
zhī之
fǔ府
。
”
The 'Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon' says: 'The calf is the house of the sinews.'
Gǔ古
yī医
shū书
cháng常
tí提
jí及
qǐ䏿
bù部
zhī之
jí疾
。
Ancient medical books often mention ailments of the calf area.