灸 (jiǔ): Moxibustion (a traditional Chinese medical therapy) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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灸=久long time+火fire

Fire (火) applied over time (久) — moxibustion, a traditional healing technique using heat.

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HSK Vocabulary: 灸

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针灸

zhēn jiǔ

Acupuncture

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 灸 is used in context

zhōng中

yī医

cháng常

yòng用

jiǔ灸

fǎ法

zhì治

liáo疗

jí疾

bìng病

。

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses moxibustion to treat diseases

ài艾

jiǔ灸

duì对

hán寒

zhèng症

hěn很

yǒu有

xiào效

。

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

kě可

yǐ以

huǎn缓

jiě解

téng疼

tòng痛

。

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Moxibustion is effective for cold symptoms

Acupuncture can relieve pain

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