muscle cramp; charley horse; spasm
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Meanings
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to have a muscle cramp (especially in the calf); to charley horse
Traditional Chinese Medicine term referring specifically to spasms of the gastrocnemius muscle in the calf. Commonly occurs during sleep, swimming, or after intense exercise.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
shuì睡
jiào觉
shí时
tuǐ腿
zhuǎn转
jīn筋
le了
，
téng疼
de得
lì厉
hai害
。
My leg cramped up while I was sleeping last night, and it hurt terribly.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
zhuǎn转
jīn筋
duō多
yóu由
qì气
xuè血
bù不
zú足
huò或
shòu受
hán寒
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that muscle cramps are mostly caused by insufficient qi and blood or exposure to cold.
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Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
yào要
zhù注
yì意
bǔ补
chōng充
shuǐ水
fèn分
hé和
diàn电
jiě解
zhì质
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
zhuǎn转
jīn筋
。
After exercising for a long time, pay attention to replenishing fluids and electrolytes to prevent muscle cramps.
Tā他
yóu游
yǒng泳
shí时
tū突
rán然
zhuǎn转
jīn筋
，
chà差
diǎn点
nì溺
shuǐ水
。
He suddenly got a cramp while swimming and nearly drowned.