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How do you pronounce 砭?

砭 is pronounced "biān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 砭?

砭 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 砭?

Common words with 砭 include 攻砭 (to perform acupuncture), 痛砭 (to strongly criticize), 砭灸 (see 砭灸術|砭灸术[bian1 jiu3 shu4]), 砭石 (stone needle used in acupuncture), 砭针 (remonstrance).

How do you write 砭?

You can practice writing 砭 using our stroke order tool.

砭 (biān) — ancient stone acupuncture needle | Chinese Dictionary

砭

biān

ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 石 (no. 112)

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Definitions

(verb) ancient stone acupuncture needle
to criticize
to pierce

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 砭

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
攻砭	gōng biān	to perform acupuncture
痛砭	tòng biān	to strongly criticize
砭灸	biān jiǔ	see 砭灸術\|砭灸术[bian1 jiu3 shu4]
砭石	biān shí	stone needle used in acupuncture
砭针	biān zhēn	remonstrance
砭骨	biān gǔ	to be extremely cold or painful
针砭	zhēn biān	to critique
砭灸术	biān jiǔ shù	acupuncture and moxibustion (Chinese medicine)
痛砭时弊	tòng biān shí bì	to strongly criticize the evils of the day

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毫针(háo zhēn)— acupuncture needle

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留针(liú zhēn)— to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)

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金针(jīn zhēn)— needle used in embroidery or sewing

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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