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针灸

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

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针灸 consists of 2 characters.

moxibustion (a traditional Chinese medical therapy)

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Pinyinzhēn jiǔ

MeaningAcupuncture

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word针灸

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3.

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

4.

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.

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

le了

téng疼

tòng痛

。

The doctor used acupuncture to help him relieve the pain.

suī虽

rán然

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

yǒu有

xiào效

，

dàn但

bìng并

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.

wǒ我

měi每

zhōu周

qù去

zuò做

yí一

cì次

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

，

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.

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

jié结

hé合

àn按

mó摩

，

duì对

zhì治

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.

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

pèi配

hé合

zhōng中

yào药

tiáo调

lǐ理

，

néng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.