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针灸

zhēn jiǔ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 針灸

针灸 (zhēn jiǔ) means "acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 针灸 means

1. acupuncture and moxibustion
2. to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

The characters in 针灸

• 针zhēnneedle; pin; injection
• 灸jiǔmoxibustion (TCM)

Example sentences

• 很多人都相信针灸有治愈疾病的功效。
  Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases.

Sounds the same

Read zhēn jiǔ, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 斟酒to pour wine or liquor

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