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Also body-inch. From A Thousand Gold Pieces Prescriptions (千金要方 qiān jīn yào fāng). A proportional unit of measurement used to determine the location of acupuncture points on the body, calculated from the length of specific body parts according to the finger standard and bone standard.

Etymology

Chinese: 同 tóng, same; 身 shēn, body; 寸 cùn, inch.

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