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針灸

acupuncture

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhen1jiu3 • zhēnjiǔ

Meaning

Primary

acupuncture

Mnemonic

針灸 Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical practice that involves poking 針 needles into the body in addition to doing 灸 moxibustion on the body as well.

Usage

我 想 試試 針灸 治療。

I want to try acupuncture treatment.

針灸 可以 幫助 減輕 疼痛。

Acupuncture can help relieve pain.

他 每 週 都 去 做 針灸。

He goes for acupuncture every week.