DictionaryCommon words針灸

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針灸

zhēnjiǔ

“traditional Chinese medical therapy combining acupuncture and moxibustion; using needles or heat on body points to treat illness”

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A needle or pin used for sewing, embroidery, or knitting; a sharp, pointed object; a unit for injections or stitches; to sew or prick.

jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇ

Moxibustion; a traditional Chinese medicine technique using burning mugwort to treat ailments; to cauterize.