拔罐

báguàn

verb

Meanings

1 to do cupping therapy
2 cupping (TCM technique)

Characters

to pull / extract

Examples

肩膀酸，我去拔了个罐。

Jiānbǎngsuān, wǒqù bá le ge guàn.

My shoulders ache, so I went and had cupping done.

拔罐之后背上会有圆圆的印子。

Báguàn zhīhòu bèishàng huì yǒu yuányuánde yìnzi.

After cupping you'll have round marks on your back.

拔罐可以祛湿。

Báguàn kěyǐ qū shī.

Cupping can help expel dampness (from the body).

Tips

culture

The practitioner heats the inside of a glass jar, then presses it against the skin; as the air cools, suction forms, leaving the famous dark-purple circles. Went viral internationally during the 2016 Olympics thanks to Michael Phelps's back marks.

Stroke Order

拔 bá

罐 guàn