耳针

耳針

ěrzhēn

noun #97,443

Meanings

1 ear acupuncture
2 auriculotherapy

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Examples

HSK 7-9

她试过耳针疗法来戒烟。

Tā shì guò ěrzhēn liáofǎ lái jièyān.

She has tried ear acupuncture to quit smoking.

HSK 7-9

耳针可以缓解失眠和焦虑。

Ěrzhēn kěyǐ huǎnjiě shīmián hé jiāolǜ.

Ear acupuncture can relieve insomnia and anxiety.

Tips

culture

Auriculotherapy maps the body onto the outer ear, treating internal complaints by stimulating points on the auricle. The modern systematized form was developed in the 1950s by French physician Paul Nogier and integrated into TCM as 耳穴疗法.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

针 zhēn