Meaning
hole; cave
Chinese: 洞穴，也指穴位。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xue” becomes a different word in each tone. 穴 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 洞穴dòng xuécave; cavern
- 穴位xué wèiacupuncture point; location of a grave
- 地穴dì xuépit; burrow; crypt
- 穴道xué dàoacupuncture point; acupoint
- 经穴jīng xuéacupuncture point (any point on any meridian); category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian
Example Sentence
中医通过按摩穴位来缓解疼痛。Zhōng yī tōng guò àn mó xué wèi lái huǎn jiě téng tòng.Traditional Chinese medicine relieves pain by massaging acupoints.
中医Zhōng yītraditional Chinese medica通过tōng guòto pass through按摩àn mómassage穴位xué wèiacupuncture point来láito come缓解huǎn jiěto bring relief疼痛téng tòngpain。