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There are 75 total results for your acupuncture search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

針術

see styles
 shinjutsu
    しんじゅつ

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Acupuncture
acupuncture

see styles
xué
    xue2
hsüeh
 ana
    あな
cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
(1) (colloquialism) ass; arse; buttocks; (2) (colloquialism) rear; end; (3) acupuncture point; (counter) (4) hole; notch; (n,n-suf) (1) hole; (2) deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); (3) vacancy; opening; (4) flaw; (5) profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; (6) upset victory (with a large payoff); (7) (slang) pit (of a theater); (8) (archaism) hiding place; (9) (archaism) underbelly (of society, etc.); (surname) Ana
a hole

針灸


针灸

see styles
zhēn jiǔ
    zhen1 jiu3
chen chiu
 shinkyuu / shinkyu
    しんきゅう
acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
acupuncture and moxibustion

see styles
 tsubosaki
    つぼさき
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.); hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol); (surname) Tsubosaki


see styles

    hu2
hu
 tsubosaki
    つぼさき
pot; classifier for bottled liquid
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.); hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol); (surname) Tsubosaki


see styles
kǔn
    kun3
k`un
    kun
 tsubo
    つぼ
    tsuho
    つほ
    tsufu
    つふ
palace corridor; fig. women's quarters; women
(irregular kanji usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.); (irregular kanji usage) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)

see styles
biān
    bian1
pien
ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce

see styles
shù
    shu4
shu
insertion point in acupuncture; acupoint


see styles
zhēn
    zhen1
chen
 hari
    はり
variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
(1) (acupuncture) needle; (2) (See 鍼術) acupuncture

ツボ

see styles
 tsubo
    ツボ
(1) jar; pot; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); (4) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow); (5) (kana only) (figurative) bull's-eye; (6) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); (7) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; (8) (kana only) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)

人中

see styles
rén zhōng
    ren2 zhong1
jen chung
 hitonaka
    ひとなか
philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point
society; company; the public; the world
among human beings

俞穴

see styles
shù xué
    shu4 xue2
shu hsüeh
acupuncture point

八沖


八冲

see styles
bā chōng
    ba1 chong1
pa ch`ung
    pa chung
eight surges (a group of eight acupoints in Chinese acupuncture, namely PC-9, TB-1, HT-9 and LV-3, bilaterally)

印堂

see styles
yìn táng
    yin4 tang2
yin t`ang
    yin tang
 indou / indo
    いんどう
the part of the forehead between the eyebrows; yintang, acupuncture point at the midpoint between the medial ends of the eyebrows
(surname) Indou

命門


命门

see styles
mìng mén
    ming4 men2
ming men
(TCM) the right kidney; (TCM) acupuncture point GV-4, midway between the kidneys; the region between the kidneys; the eyes; (fortune-telling) the temples; (fig.) most critical or vulnerable point

四瀆


四渎

see styles
sì dú
    si4 du2
ssu tu
(archaic) the four rivers (Yangtze 長江|长江[Chang2 Jiang1], Yellow 黃河|黄河[Huang2 He2], Huai 淮河[Huai2 He2], Ji 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]); (TCM) acupuncture point SJ-9

天井

see styles
tiān jǐng
    tian1 jing3
t`ien ching
    tien ching
 tenjou / tenjo
    てんじょう
courtyard; atrium; opening in a roof; skylight; caisson ceiling; (TCM) acupuncture point TB10
(1) ceiling; (2) ceiling price; (price) ceiling; (surname) Tenjō

扎針


扎针

see styles
zhā zhēn
    zha1 zhen1
cha chen
to give or have an acupuncture treatment

指法

see styles
zhǐ fǎ
    zhi3 fa3
chih fa
(music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements; (painting) finger method

攻砭

see styles
gōng biān
    gong1 bian1
kung pien
to perform acupuncture

暈針


晕针

see styles
yùn zhēn
    yun4 zhen1
yün chen
to faint during acupuncture or injection

死穴

see styles
sǐ xué
    si3 xue2
ssu hsüeh
lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel

毫針


毫针

see styles
háo zhēn
    hao2 zhen1
hao chen
acupuncture needle

火針

see styles
 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

火鍼

see styles
 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

留針


留针

see styles
liú zhēn
    liu2 zhen1
liu chen
 tomebari
    とめばり
to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
pin

砭石

see styles
biān shí
    bian1 shi2
pien shih
stone needle used in acupuncture

穴位

see styles
xué wèi
    xue2 wei4
hsüeh wei
acupuncture point; location of a grave

穴脈


穴脉

see styles
xué mài
    xue2 mai4
hsüeh mai
node (center of energy); acupuncture point; Chakra

穴道

see styles
xué dào
    xue2 dao4
hsüeh tao
acupuncture point; acupoint

経穴

see styles
 keiketsu / keketsu
    けいけつ
acupuncture point

経絡

see styles
 keiraku / keraku
    けいらく
(1) meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; (2) thread of connection; chain of reasoning

經穴


经穴

see styles
jīng xué
    jing1 xue2
ching hsüeh
acupuncture point (any point on any meridian); category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian (one of five categories collectively termed 五輸穴|五输穴)

耆婆

see styles
qí pó
    qi2 po2
ch`i p`o
    chi po
 Kiba
耆域; 時縛迦 Jīva, Jīvaka. Son of Bimbisāra by the concubine Āmrapālī. On his birth he is said to have seized the acupuncture needle and bag. He became famed for his medical skill.

耳針


耳针

see styles
ěr zhēn
    er3 zhen1
erh chen
auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)

腧穴

see styles
shù xué
    shu4 xue2
shu hsüeh
acupuncture point

腹哀

see styles
fù āi
    fu4 ai1
fu ai
Abdominal Lament; acupuncture point SP 16

補法


补法

see styles
bǔ fǎ
    bu3 fa3
pu fa
 hohou / hoho
    ほほう
treatment involving the use of tonics to restore the patient's health; reinforcing method (in acupuncture)
revitalizing treatment that stimulates the organs or the meridians (in Chinese medicine)

補瀉


补泻

see styles
bǔ xiè
    bu3 xie4
pu hsieh
reinforcing and reducing methods (in acupuncture)

金針


金针

see styles
jīn zhēn
    jin1 zhen1
chin chen
 kinbari
    きんばり
needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
gold hook (esp. for fishing); gold-colored hook
(金剛針) The straight vajra, or sceptre; also v. 金針菩薩.

金鍼

see styles
 kinshin
    きんしん
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)

針具


针具

see styles
zhēn jù
    zhen1 ju4
chen chü
acupuncture needle; hypodermic needle

針刺


针刺

see styles
zhēn cì
    zhen1 ci4
chen tz`u
    chen tzu
to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture

針砭


针砭

see styles
zhēn biān
    zhen1 bian1
chen pien
to critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles

針麻


针麻

see styles
zhēn má
    zhen1 ma2
chen ma
acupuncture anesomethingesia

銀針


银针

see styles
yín zhēn
    yin2 zhen1
yin chen
silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)

鍼治

see styles
 shinji
    しんじ
acupuncture

鍼灸

see styles
 shinkyuu / shinkyu
    しんきゅう
acupuncture and moxibustion

鍼艾

see styles
zhēn ài
    zhen1 ai4
chen ai
 shingai
acupuncture and moxibustion

鍼術

see styles
 shinjutsu
    しんじゅつ
acupuncture

間使


间使

see styles
jiàn shǐ
    jian4 shi3
chien shih
secret envoy; acupuncture point Pc-5

八會穴


八会穴

see styles
bā huì xué
    ba1 hui4 xue2
pa hui hsüeh
the eight influential points (acupuncture)

八風穴


八风穴

see styles
bā fēng xué
    ba1 feng1 xue2
pa feng hsüeh
"eight wind points", name of a set of acupuncture points (EX-LE-10), four on each foot

十二経

see styles
 juunikei / junike
    じゅうにけい
(See 経絡・1) twelve meridians (in acupuncture, etc.)

印堂穴

see styles
yìn táng xué
    yin4 tang2 xue2
yin t`ang hsüeh
    yin tang hsüeh
yintang, acupuncture point at the midpoint between the medial ends of the eyebrows

砭灸術


砭灸术

see styles
biān jiǔ shù
    bian1 jiu3 shu4
pien chiu shu
acupuncture and moxibustion (Chinese medicine)

Variations:

see styles
 ketsu; ketsu
    けつ; ケツ
(1) (kana only) (colloquialism) ass; arse; buttocks; (2) (kana only) (colloquialism) rear; end; (3) (穴 only) acupuncture point; (counter) (4) (穴 only) hole; notch

鍼の壷

see styles
 harinotsubo
    はりのつぼ
acupuncture point

鍼治療

see styles
 harichiryou / harichiryo
    はりちりょう
acupuncture treatment

鍼灸院

see styles
 shinkyuuin / shinkyuin
    しんきゅういん
acupuncture and moxibustion clinic

鍼療法

see styles
 hariryouhou / hariryoho
    はりりょうほう
acupuncture therapy

鍼麻酔

see styles
 harimasui
    はりますい
anesthesia by acupuncture

阿是穴

see styles
ā shì xué
    a1 shi4 xue2
a shih hsüeh
(TCM) ashi point: a tender spot that is not a standard acupuncture point

針刺麻醉


针刺麻醉

see styles
zhēn cì má zuì
    zhen1 ci4 ma2 zui4
chen tz`u ma tsui
    chen tzu ma tsui
acupuncture anesomethingesia

鍼のつぼ

see styles
 harinotsubo
    はりのつぼ
acupuncture point

鼻針療法


鼻针疗法

see styles
bí zhēn liáo fǎ
    bi2 zhen1 liao2 fa3
pi chen liao fa
nose-acupuncture therapy

Variations:
火針
火鍼

see styles
 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

Variations:
金針
金鍼

see styles
 kinshin
    きんしん
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)

Variations:
鍼術
針術

see styles
 shinjutsu
    しんじゅつ
acupuncture

Variations:
石針
石鍼

see styles
 ishibari
    いしばり
(archaism) stone needle used in Chinese acupuncture

Variations:
鍼治療
針治療

see styles
 harichiryou / harichiryo
    はりちりょう
acupuncture treatment

Variations:
鍼のつぼ
鍼の壷

see styles
 harinotsubo
    はりのつぼ
acupuncture point

Variations:
鍼灸(P)
針灸

see styles
 shinkyuu / shinkyu
    しんきゅう
acupuncture and moxibustion

Variations:
利き所
利きどころ

see styles
 kikidokoro
    ききどころ
(1) effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; (2) key point (e.g. of a problem); important point

Variations:
壺(P)
壷(P)
壼(iK)

see styles
 tsubo(p); tsubo(p); tsuho(ok); tsufu(ok)
    つぼ(P); ツボ(P); つほ(ok); つふ(ok)
(1) pot; jar; vase; (2) dice cup; (3) (See 滝壺) depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); (4) (kana only) (See 思うつぼ・1) aim; what one wants; the mark; (5) (kana only) key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence; (6) (kana only) acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point; (7) (kana only) (often ツボ) position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); (8) (archaism) target (when aiming an arrow)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 75 results for "acupuncture" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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