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Dim Mak or 點脈 is a martial arts term that refers to hitting a pressure point.
It is often theorized that hitting just the right (or wrong) pressure point can cause instant death. Hence, I have seen Dim Mak mistranslated as “death punch” or “touch of death.” But really, this is just the point (點) of pulse or meridian (脈) - aka pressure point.
See Also: 點穴
點穴 means pressure points in Chinese and Japanese.
In martial arts, this term refers to hitting a pressure point or vulnerable body cavity. 點穴 is not the term “dim mak,” but it is often used in place of or with dim mak.
In medical terms, these are just pressure points, which can be places for acupuncture or the application of moxibustion.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your dim mak search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
點穴 点穴 see styles |
diǎn xué dian3 xue2 tien hsüeh tenketsu てんけつ |
More info & calligraphy: Pressure Points(out-dated kanji) (1) pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); (2) (martial arts term) vulnerable body cavities |
點脈 点脉 see styles |
diǎn mài dian3 mai4 tien mai |
More info & calligraphy: Dim Mak |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Dim Mak | 點脈 点脉 | diǎn mài / dian3 mai4 / dian mai / dianmai | tien mai / tienmai | |
Pressure Points | 點穴 点穴 | tenketsu | diǎn xué / dian3 xue2 / dian xue / dianxue | tien hsüeh / tienhsüeh |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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