膻

dàn

Meaning

used in 膻中 dàn zhōng

Other reading: shān

(old) a flock of sheep or goats; variant of 膻 shān; fetid; gamy; rank; (esp.) hircine

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Characters

膻shāna flock of sheep; a rank odor⺼亶

Words with this character

膻中 dàn zhōng see 膻中穴 dàn zhōng xué 膻中穴 dàn zhōng xué acupuncture point CV-17, located in the middle of the chest 猪膻味 zhū shān wèi boar taint, the taste or odor of sweat or urine in pork from uncastrated pigs 如蚁附膻 rú yǐ fù shān like ants pursuing a stink