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The outer part of the body as opposed to the interior; includes the fleshy exterior (i.e., the skin and exterior muscles of the head, limbs and trunk) and bowels, which are the organs of the exterior through which the essence of grain and water (nutrients in food) are absorbed and waste is expelled. See exterior and interior.

Etymology

Chinese: 表 biǎo, surface, exterior.

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