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Interstice
腠理 〔腠理〕 còu lǐ
An anatomical entity of unclear identity, explained in modern dictionaries as being the grain
of the skin, flesh, and organs or the connective tissue in the skin and flesh. Clear yáng effuses through the interstices.
Usage of the term suggests that the interstices correspond to the sweat ducts in Western medicine. See sweating.