biān​zhēn

remonstrance

  • created sense approved 砭针/砭針 · biān​zhēn · remonstrance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砭针 / 砭針

    biān​zhēn

    remonstrance

    to point out a person's flaws or errors to help them improve; a remonstrance or admonition

    砭 (literal) → 砭 · biān · to criticize 针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle

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

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  • created sense approved 砭针/砭針 · biān​zhēn · stone needle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砭针 / 砭針

    biān​zhēn

    stone needle

    ancient stone needle used for acupuncture or lancing boils

    砭 (literal) → 砭 · biān · stone needle 针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle

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

    created sense