Definition & Meaning

1.a stone acupuncture needle (used in ancient times)

2.perform acupuncture with a stone needle

3.criticize; pierce

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Characters with bian

biān

砭

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1
n.a stone acupuncture needle (used in ancient times)
- biān shí
  砭石
  special stone for needle
2
v.perform acupuncture with a stone needle
- zhēn biān
  针砭
  acupuncture
3
v.criticize; pierce
- tòng biān shí bì
  痛砭时弊
  castigate the abuses of the time

Words and phrases with 砭

砭骨
[word]chill one to the bone
砭石
[word]stone acupuncture needle
砭针
[word]admonition

Similar-form characters to 砭

biān
砭
kǎn
砍
zhǎ
眨
biǎn
贬

Chinese Characters with pinyin biān

边
side; edge
编
weave; organize
鞭
whip; flog
蝙
used as a component of 蝙蝠
煸
stir-fry before stewing

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