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Acupuncture
zhēn shù
shinjutsu
針術 is a way to write acupuncture in Chinese.
The first character means “needle” or “pin.”
The second character means “technique” or “method.”
This is theoretically a Japanese word as well but not commonly used.
Acupuncture
zhēn liáo fǎ
hari ryou hou
針療法 is one of two ways to write acupuncture in Chinese and Japanese.
The first character means “needle” or “pin.” The second character means “to treat” or “to cure.” The last character means “method” or “way.”
This is the only reasonable selection if your audience is Japanese. This is the formal way to express acupuncture in Chinese, so this version is universal in most of Asia (the best all-around choice in most cases).
Even an iron bar can be ground to a needle
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
磨杵成針 is a Chinese proverb that means “to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle,” or “Even a bar of iron can be ground down to a needle [with perseverance].”
Figuratively, this means to persevere in a difficult task or to study diligently.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鬼 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei oni(p); ki おに(P); き |
More info & calligraphy: Ghost Demon(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc. |
磨杵成針 磨杵成针 see styles |
mó chǔ chéng zhēn mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1 mo ch`u ch`eng chen mo chu cheng chen |
More info & calligraphy: Even an iron bar can be ground to a needle |
砭 see styles |
biān bian1 pien |
ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce |
紉 纫 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen |
to thread (a needle); to sew; to stitch; (literary) very grateful |
針 针 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen harisaki はりさき |
needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (surname) Harisaki sūci; a needle. |
鈎 钩 see styles |
gōu gou1 kou magari まがり |
variant of 鉤|钩[gou1] (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari Hook, barb; also 鉤. |
鉤 钩 see styles |
gōu gou1 kou magari まがり |
to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari hook |
鍼 针 see styles |
zhēn zhen1 chen hari はり |
variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle (1) (acupuncture) needle; (2) (See 鍼術) acupuncture |
九鬼 see styles |
jiǔ guǐ jiu3 gui3 chiu kuei kuki くき |
(place-name, surname) Kuki The nine classes of ghosts are of three kinds: without means, small means, rich. The first group have 炬口 burning torch-like mouths, or 鍼口 narrow needle mouths, or 臭口 stinking mouths; the second group have hair like needles, or stinking hair, or tumours; the rich ghosts haunt sacrifices to the dead, or eat human leavings, or live truculently. |
伏角 see styles |
fukkaku; fukukaku ふっかく; ふくかく |
dip (angle that the direction of a compass needle makes with the horizon) |
剣山 see styles |
kenzan けんざん |
(See 生け花・1) needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog; (personal name) Tsurugiyama |
向く see styles |
muku むく |
(v5k,vt,vi) (1) to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); (v5k,vt,vi) (2) to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on); (v5k,vt,vi) (3) to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); (v5k,vi) (4) to be suited to; to be fit for; (v5k,vi) (5) to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do) |
唱針 唱针 see styles |
chàng zhēn chang4 zhen1 ch`ang chen chang chen |
stylus (gramophone needle) |
唱頭 唱头 see styles |
chàng tóu chang4 tou2 ch`ang t`ou chang tou |
pickup (carrying gramophone needle) |
墜芥 坠芥 see styles |
zhuì jiè zhui4 jie4 chui chieh tsuikai |
To drop a mustard seed from the Tuṣita heaven on to the point of a needle on the earth, most difficult, rare. |
引線 引线 see styles |
yǐn xiàn yin3 xian4 yin hsien |
fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle |
得氣 得气 see styles |
dé qì de2 qi4 te ch`i te chi |
"to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted |
抜針 see styles |
basshin ばっしん |
{med} needle removal; needle withdrawal |
指針 指针 see styles |
zhǐ zhēn zhi3 zhen1 chih chen shishin ししん |
pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer (1) needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index; (2) guiding principle; guideline; guide |
方針 方针 see styles |
fāng zhēn fang1 zhen1 fang chen houshin / hoshin ほうしん |
policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4] (1) policy; course; plan (of action); principle; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 磁針) magnetic needle |
杜松 see styles |
nezu; nezu ねず; ネズ |
(kana only) temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper; (personal name) Morimatsu |
松葉 see styles |
matsuba まつば |
pine needle; (p,s,f) Matsuba |
松針 松针 see styles |
sōng zhēn song1 zhen1 sung chen |
pine needle |
棒針 see styles |
boubari / bobari ぼうばり |
knitting needle |
検針 see styles |
kenshin けんしん |
(noun/participle) (1) inspection of a meter; reading a meter; (noun/participle) (2) needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection |
毒針 毒针 see styles |
dú zhēn du2 zhen1 tu chen dokushin; dokubari どくしん; どくばり |
to inject poison (1) sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; (2) (どくばり only) needle covered with poison |
毫針 毫针 see styles |
háo zhēn hao2 zhen1 hao chen |
acupuncture needle |
火針 see styles |
hibari ひばり |
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle |
火鍼 see styles |
hibari ひばり |
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle |
留針 留针 see styles |
liú zhēn liu2 zhen1 liu chen tomebari とめばり |
to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture) pin |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Acupuncture | 針術 针术 | shinjutsu | zhēn shù / zhen1 shu4 / zhen shu / zhenshu | chen shu / chenshu |
| Acupuncture | 針療法 针疗法 | hari ryou hou hariryouhou hari ryo ho | zhēn liáo fǎ zhen1 liao2 fa3 zhen liao fa zhenliaofa | chen liao fa chenliaofa |
| Even an iron bar can be ground to a needle | 磨杵成針 磨杵成针 | mó chǔ chéng zhēn mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1 mo chu cheng zhen mochuchengzhen | mo ch`u ch`eng chen mochuchengchen mo chu cheng chen |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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