砭 | 502A20 31B.83-9 | 部居 | 畫數 10 | ㄅㄧㄢ [bian1] . | ||||||||
N | (AC) fine-pointed stone for puncturing skin. | |||||||||||
V | Anciently to probe with stone point, now with metal point in acupuncture; 針砭 81A.10 n., acupuncture, also v.t. to probe and criticize (faults) severely. | |||||||||||
Words | 1.砭骨 [bian1gu3], adj., very cold, stinging (of cutting wind); very severe (of criticism). 2.砭灸 [bian1jiu3], n., (med.) anc. method of acupuncture, puncture (砭 to puncture and 灸 to cauterize). |