推拿

tuīná

noun #36,525

Meanings

1 tuina (traditional Chinese manual therapy)
2 Chinese therapeutic massage

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Examples

他每周去做一次推拿。

Tā měi zhōu qù zuò yí cì tuīná.

He gets a tuina massage once a week.

推拿对腰椎病很有效。

Tuīná duì yāozhuī bìng hěn yǒuxiào.

Tuina is very effective for lumbar problems.

Tips

culture

Literally 'push and grasp.' Distinct from 按摩 (ànmó, general massage) — 推拿 is a prescribed TCM specialty with medical-school degrees (针灸推拿学 — acupuncture & tuina). Often performed at 中医院 by licensed practitioners.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

拿 ná