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针灸 (zhēn jiǔ): Acupuncture (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

针灸 consists of 2 characters.
zhēn
针
needle
jiǔ
灸
moxibustion (a traditional Chinese medical therapy)

How to Use 针灸 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 针灸 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith次
yī一
cì次
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
neutral
one session of acupuncture
Verb + Objectwith做
zuò做
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
neutralSpoken
Noun + Nounwith疗法
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
liáo疗
fǎ法
Adjective + Nounwith中医
zhōng中
yī医
zhēn针
jiǔ灸

Example Sentences with 针灸

zhēn针
jiǔ灸
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yī医
do acupuncture
formal
Written
acupuncture therapy
formal
traditional Chinese acupuncture
zhì治
liáo疗
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical treatment.
zhōng中
yī医
de的
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
liáo疗
fǎ法
duì对
huǎn缓
jiě解
téng疼
tòng痛
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
The acupuncture therapy of traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in relieving pain.
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
liáo疗
fǎ法
zài在
huǎn缓
jiě解
màn慢
xìng性
téng疼
tòng痛
fāng方
miàn面
jù具
yǒu有
xiǎn显
zhù著
yōu优
shì势
。
Acupuncture therapy has significant advantages in alleviating chronic pain.
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nǐ你
cháng尝
shì试
guò过
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
lái来
gǎi改
shàn善
shuì睡
mián眠
zhì质
liàng量
ma吗
？
Have you ever tried acupuncture to improve your sleep quality?
yī医
shēng生
yòng用
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
bāng帮
tā他
huǎn缓
jiě解
suī虽
rán然
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
yǒu有
xiào效
，
dàn但
bìng并
wǒ我
měi每
zhōu周
qù去
zuò做
yí一
cì次
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
jié结
hé合
àn按
mó摩
，
duì对
zhì治
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
pèi配
hé合
zhōng中
yào药
tiáo调
lǐ理
，
néng
le了
téng疼
tòng痛
。
The doctor used acupuncture to help him relieve the pain.
fēi
非
shì适
yòng用
yú于
suǒ所
yǒu有
lèi类
xíng型
de的
tóu头
tòng痛
。
Although acupuncture is effective, it is not suitable for all types of headaches.
，
gǎn感
jué觉
shēn身
tǐ体
qīng轻
sōng松
duō多
le了
。
I go for acupuncture once a week and feel much more relaxed.
liáo
疗
jǐng颈
chuí椎
bìng病
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Acupuncture combined with massage is very effective in treating cervical spondylosis.
能
gèng更
yǒu有
xiào效
dì地
huī恢
fù复
shēn身
tǐ体
píng平
héng衡
。
Acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine can more effectively restore the body's balance.

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