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Cheek carriage
颊车 〔頰車〕 jiá chē
1. The joint of the lower jaw.
2. A point name, ST-6.
Etymology
Chinese: 颊 jiá, cheek (the area in front of the ear); 车 chē, vehicle; carriage, a mobile support. The use of carriage
in this term derives from the notions a) that the lower jaw bone is the bone that bears all the teeth and b) that the joint of the jaw carries or supports the jaw.