胟 (mǔ) - An archaic character referring to the palm of & also used in ancient texts for certain tendons

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mǔ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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胟 · mǔ

An archaic character referring to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot;

also used in ancient texts for certain tendons or ligaments.

An archaic character referring to the palm ofalso used in ancient texts for certain tendons

Usage highlights

palm of the handsole of the footancient tendonmedical termclassical usage

Synonyms

  • 掌— palm of the hand
  • 跖— sole of the foot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the palm (胟) of the hand.
  • He studied the anatomy of the sole (胟) in the medical manuscript.
  • The term refers to specific tendons (胟) in classical literature.

Collocations

  • palm of the hand(手胟)
  • sole of the foot(足胟)
  • ancient tendon(古胟)
  • medical term(胟称)
  • classical usage(胟用)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 胟 is an extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese medical or anatomical texts.
  • Its usage reflects ancient Chinese understanding of human anatomy and physiological terminology.

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