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灸
jiǔ
1. moxibustion (TCM)
Common • Top 21% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

灸
jiǔ
to cauterize; moxibustion
7 丶

Compound Words (10)

灸法
jiǔfǎ
moxibustion (TCM)
砭灸
biānjiǔ
see [[砭灸術|砭灸术<biānjiǔshù>]]
艾灸
àijiǔ
moxibustion (TCM)
针灸
zhēnjiǔ
acupuncture and moxibustion
砭灸术
biānjiǔshù
acupuncture and moxibustion (Chinese medicine)
艾条灸
àitiáojiǔ
stick moxibustion
艾炷灸
àizhùjiǔ
cone moxibustion (TCM)
无病自灸
wúbìngzìjiǔ
lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action
艾条温和灸
àitiáowēnhéjiǔ
gentle stick moxibustion (TCM)
艾条雀啄灸
àitiáoquèzhuójiǔ
"sparrow pecking" moxibustion technique (TCM)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
4,023
Word Frequency Rank
17,869 of 84,292

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