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鍼: acupuncture needle

acupuncture needle
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Readings

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鍼 (はり) is the acupuncture needle, often written 針; 鍼灸 (しんきゅう) is acupuncture and moxibustion.

Key words

鍼灸しんきゅうacupuncture and moxibustion
鍼はりacupuncture needle
鍼治療はりちりょうacupuncture treatment
鍼師はりしacupuncturist

Example sentences

My grandmother keeps going for acupuncture and moxibustion to ease her back pain.

My neck hurt badly, so on my doctor's advice I had acupuncture treatment.

I had several thin needles inserted into the back of my hand.

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