châm cứu
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨəm˧˧ kiw˧˥/
Central
/ʨəm˧˥ kɨ̰w˩˧/
Southern
/ʨəm˧˧ kɨw˧˥/
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acupuncture
Noun
acupuncture
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Meaning
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Noun
acupuncture Discourse & Logic
A traditional medical practice involving the insertion of needles into the body at specific points.
vi Bà tôi thường đi châm cứu để giảm đau lưng.
en My grandmother often goes for acupuncture to reduce back pain.
Parts
châm / cứu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 針灸 …
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Parts
châm / cứu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 針灸 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 針灸
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
針灸
Candidates by syllable
châm
針（斟 / 砧 / 箴 / 鍼）
cứu
究
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acupuncture
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acupuncture
Use
châm ngôn / châm chước / phương châm / nam châm …
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Use
châm ngôn / châm chước / phương châm / nam châm …