针 zhēn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 十 ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
针灸
zhēnjiǔ
acupuncture and moxibustion; acupuncture
Characters in this word
灸 jiǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 有些患者选择针灸来缓解慢性疼痛，但仍应听取医生建议。 Yǒuxiē huànzhě xuǎnzé zhēnjiǔ lái huǎnjiě mànxìng téngtòng, dàn réng yīng tīngqǔ yīshēng jiànyì. Some patients choose acupuncture to relieve chronic pain, but they should still listen to medical advice.
- 奶奶坚持每周去做一次针灸，说肩膀没那么疼了。 Nǎinai jiānchí měi zhōu qù zuò yí cì zhēnjiǔ, shuō jiānbǎng méi nàme téng le. Grandma insists on going for an acupuncture session every week, saying her shoulder hurts less now.
- 医院开设了针灸门诊，很多失眠患者前去治疗。 Yīyuàn kāishè le zhēnjiǔ ménzhěn, hěn duō shīmián huànzhě qiánqù zhìliáo. The hospital opened an acupuncture clinic, and many patients with insomnia have gone there for treatment.
Related words
- 打针 dǎzhēn to get an injection
- 方针 fāngzhēn policy; guiding plan
- 针 zhēn needle
- 针对 zhēnduì toward; aimed at
- 一针见血 yìzhēnjiànxiě to hit the nail on the head; incisive
- 针锋相对 zhēnfēngxiāngduì to oppose each other sharply; tit for tat
- 穴位 xuéwèi acupuncture point
- 养生 yǎngshēng to preserve one's health; health cultivation
- 药材 yàocái medicinal materials; medicinal herbs
- 硬朗 yìnglang robust; hale and hearty; firm in style
- 新陈代谢 xīnchéndàixiè metabolism; renewal and replacement
- 体能 tǐnéng physical fitness; physical capacity