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少阳经

shào yáng jīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lesser yang gallbladder meridian of the leg (one of the 12 principal meridians of TCM)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

少陽經 少阳经 [shao4 yang2 jing1] /lesser yang gallbladder meridian of the leg (one of the 12 principal meridians of TCM)/

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Other forms in these source records: 少陽經

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

  • 经
    jīng

    classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]

    Jīng

    surname Jing

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