temple (of the head); temporal region
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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temple; temporal region (the area on the side of the head between the eye and the ear)
Anatomical term and acupuncture point (EX-HN5 in WHO nomenclature). Commonly referenced in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating headaches and migraines, and in martial arts as a vulnerable striking point.
Tā他
tóu头
tòng痛
de得
lì厉
hai害
，
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
xué穴
fù附
jìn近
yī一
tiào跳
yī一
tiào跳
de地
téng疼
。
He had a terrible headache, especially with a throbbing pain near his temples.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
àn按
mó摩
tài太
yáng阳
xué穴
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
piān偏
tóu头
tòng痛
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often massages the temple points to relieve migraines.
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Nà那
yī一
quán拳
zhèng正
hǎo好
dǎ打
zài在
tā他
de的
tài太
yáng阳
xué穴
shàng上
，
tā他
dāng当
chǎng场
jiù就
hūn昏
dǎo倒
le了
。
That punch landed right on his temple, and he passed out on the spot.