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20Basic Theories - Viscera and BowelsCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.2.33 kidney qi 腎 氣essential qi of the kidney, the physical substrataand dynamic force of the functional activities of thekidney1.2.34stirring qi of thekidney region腎 間 動 氣that part of genuine qi stored between the kidneys,as the motive force necessary for all the activities ofthe body, also known as motive force of the kidneyregion1.2.35 gallbladder qi 膽 氣1.2.36 stomach qi 胃 氣1.2.37 middle qi 中 氣essential qi of the gallbladder, the physical substrataand dynamic force of the functional activities of thegallbladderessential qi of the stomach, the physical substrataand dynamic force of the functional activities of thestomach. Also used to denote a state of basic vitalitydetected by examination of the radial pulseqi of the middle energizer, the physical substrata anddynamic force of the functional activities of the spleen,stomach and small intestine, including digestion,absorption, transportation, upbearing of the clearand downbearing of the turbid1.2.38 meridian qi經 氣 ;經 絡 之 氣the qi that flows through the meridians, the same ascollateral qi1.2.39 yin qi 陰 氣1.2.40 yang qi 陽 氣1.2.41 qi transformation 氣 化1.2.42 qi movement 氣 機the yin aspect of qi, particularly referring to that aspectof qi as physical substratathe yang aspect of qi, particularly referring to thataspect of qi as functional activitiesa general term referring to various changes throughthe activity of qi, namely the metabolism and mutualtransformation between essence, qi, blood and fluidsmovement of qi, including ascending, descending,exiting and entering as its basic forms, also known asqi dynamic/qi mechanism1.2.43upward, downward,inward and outwardmovement升 降 出 入the basic forms of qi movement, that is, ascending,descending, exiting and entering1.2.44 blood 血the red fluid circulating through the blood vessels,and nourishing and moistening the whole body