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˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ kɨw˦˥]

Noun

châm cứu

(alternative medicine) acupuncture

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