châm cứu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 針灸, composed of 針 (“needle”) and 灸 (“moxibustion”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ kiw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ kɨw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəm˧˧ kɨw˦˥]

Noun

châm cứu

  1. (alternative medicine) acupuncture
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