Gallbladder MeridianGB36

Waiqiu 外丘

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 7 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

Xi-cleft point

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Waiqiu — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Waiqiu — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Waiqiu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Fibula · Extensor digitorum longus · Extensor hallucis longus

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Waiqiu.

On this page

Where is Waiqiu?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Waiqiu?

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 7 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

Beneath the point

Fibula · Extensor digitorum longus · Extensor hallucis longus

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: skin just in front of the fibula, 7 cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus (1 cun on the lateral leg = 23.04 mm).

2How do I find it on my body?

Outer-leg scale: outer end of the knee crease to the outer ankle peak = 16 B-cun.
Go up 7 B-cun from the ankle peak.
At that height, press just in front of the fibula's front edge.

Check · it is 1 B-cun below the midpoint (8 B-cun) of the knee-crease-to-ankle line.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

📖 Words explained

extensor digitorum longus: A muscle running from the outer front of the shin across the top of the foot to the 2nd–5th toes. Lift your toes and four tendons fan out on the top of the foot.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Xi-cleft point of the Gallbladder meridian (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name is usually translated as 'Outer Hill'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Waiqiu?

Outer (fibular) side of the lower leg, 7 B-cun above the peak of the outer ankle bone, just in front of the fibula.

How do I find Waiqiu?

Outer-leg scale: outer end of the knee crease to the outer ankle peak = 16 B-cun. Go up 7 B-cun from the ankle peak. At that height, press just in front of the fibula's front edge. it is 1 B-cun below the midpoint (8 B-cun) of the knee-crease-to-ankle line.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 189
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean anatomical terms and point names: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Classification source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (Huangfu Mi), vol. 3
Traditional use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.