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Character Decomposition
穴=宀+八
Etymology
The mouth of a cave
Meanings
cave
cavity
hole
acupuncture point
Taiwan pr. xuè
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Words with 穴 187 total
lair · nest · den · hideout巢穴cháo xuépit · burrow · crypt地穴dì xuéaperture · hole · cavity孔穴kǒng xuécave · cavern洞穴dòng xuéacupuncture point (any point on any meridian) · category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian (one of five categories collectively termed)经穴jīng xuéwind cave风穴fēng xuéelectron hole (physics)空穴kòng xuétomb · grave墓穴mù xuéacupuncture point腧穴shù xuéant nest蚁穴yǐ xué
Idioms with 穴 41 total Chain
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