triple burner

noun

Three sections of the human body within the trunk.

OriginChinese 三焦 →
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Meanings

nountriple burner (plural triple burners)

plural triple burners

  1. ChinesetraditionalmedicineThree sections of the human body within the trunk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
triple warmer

Origin

  1. Chinese三焦
  2. Englishtriple burner

Calque of Chinese 三焦 (sānjiāo)

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 三焦
  • 三焦 (saam¹ ziu¹)three sections
Chinese Mandarin 三焦
  • 三焦 (sānjiāo)three sections
Japanese 三焦
  • 三焦 (sanshō)three sections
Korean 삼초
  • 삼초 (samcho)three sections
Vietnamese tam tiêu
  • tam tiêuthree sections
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MLA

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Chicago

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