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

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Animated Stroke Order 灸

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 灸

3.

Character Breakdown

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灸

久long time

火fire

灸=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 灸

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5.

How to Use 灸

Common word with 灸

One common HSK word with 灸 is 针灸, meaning "Acupuncture".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Example Sentences

zhōng中

yī医

cháng常

yòng用

jiǔ灸

fǎ法

zhì

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久long time

+火fire

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

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

Acupuncture

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

。

Moxibustion is effective for cold symptoms

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

kě可

yǐ以

huǎn缓

jiě解

téng疼

tòng痛

。

Acupuncture can relieve pain

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