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Qì not homing to its root
气不归根 〔氣不歸根〕 qì bù guì gēn
The kidney is the root of qì, and qì (air) drawn in by the lungs is absorbed by the kidney. When qì fails to reach the kidney, this is called qì not homing to its root.
See kidney failing to absorb qì.
Etymology
Chinese: 归 guī, to return or go to its proper place.
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