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CHINESE CHARACTER

xué

穴

穴

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cave; hole

Numbered pinyin
xue2
English meanings
cave; hole; den; acupuncture point

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shān山dòng洞lǐ里yǒu有yī一gè个dòng洞xué穴。

    There is a cave in the mountain.

  2. 02

    zhōngyī中医zài在xuéwèi穴位shàng上zhā扎zhēn针。

    Traditional Chinese medicine inserts needles at acupuncture points.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 洞穴
  • 穴位
  • 穴居
  • 墓穴
  • 巢穴