CHING LO
\t͡ʃˈɪŋ lˈə͡ʊ], \tʃˈɪŋ lˈəʊ], \tʃ_ˈɪ_ŋ l_ˈəʊ]\
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Classical loci in acupuncture. They are main and collateral channels, regarded as a network of passages, through which vital energy circulates and along which acupoints (ACUPUNCTURE POINTS) are distributed. The meridians are a series of 14 lines upon which more than 400 acupoints are located on the body. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, p. 359; Dr. Wu Lancheng, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing)
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