biān

砭 (biān) is a Chinese word meaning “ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce”.

Meanings

  1. 1ancient stone acupuncture needle
  2. 2to criticize
  3. 3to pierce

Related words

针砭to critique攻砭to perform acupuncture痛砭to strongly criticize痛砭时弊to strongly criticize the evils of the day砭灸术acupuncture and moxibustion (Chinese medicine)砭石stone needle used in acupuncture砭针remonstrance砭骨to be extremely cold or painful砭灸see 砭灸術|砭灸术[bian1 jiu3 shu4]

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