gōng​biān

to perform acupuncture

  • created sense approved 攻砭 · gōng​biān · to perform acupuncture — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攻砭

    gōng​biān

    to perform acupuncture

    to treat an illness with acupuncture or stone needles; to provide medical treatment

    攻 (literal) → 攻 · gōng · to treat 砭 (bound) → 砭 · biān · stone needle

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 攻砭 · gōng​biān · to criticize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攻砭

    gōng​biān

    to criticize

    (figurative) to attack someone's shortcomings or point out faults in order to rectify them

    攻 (literal) → 攻 · gōng · to criticize 砭 (bound) → 砭 · biān · to criticize

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense