huyệt

See also: huyết

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wiək̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穴 (“pit”), short for Chinese 墓穴 (mộ huyệt)

Noun

(classifier cái) huyệt

a grave (excavation for burial)

Derived terms

khai huyệt (“to dig a grave”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穴 (“pit”), short for Chinese 穴位 (huyệt vị)

Noun

huyệt

a pressure point
an acupoint

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