针灸 zhēnjiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion
acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
怎么记住“针灸”: 针 needle + 灸 to cauterize = acupuncture and moxibustion.
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用法
- 'Acupuncture and moxibustion' - the TCM practice - 做针灸 (zuò zhēnjiǔ) get acupuncture treatment.
- A compound: 针 = needling + 灸 (jiǔ) = moxibustion (burning mugwort). Note 灸 jiǔ, not to be confused with 炙 (zhì).
- Medical/TCM term; both a noun and a verb for the treatment.