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中医

中醫
zhōngyī
noun HSK 2 #32,835

Meanings

  1. 1 traditional Chinese medicine
  2. 2 TCM doctor

Examples

中医有几千年的历史。
Zhōngyī yǒu jǐ qiān nián de lìshǐ.
Traditional Chinese medicine has thousands of years of history.
她去看中医了。
Tā qù kàn zhōngyī le.
She went to see a TCM doctor.
中医和西医不一样。
Zhōngyī hé xīyī bù yíyàng.
Chinese medicine and Western medicine are different.

Tips

culture
中医 includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping, and massage. It was added to UNESCO's cultural heritage list.
usage
西医 (xīyī) means Western medicine — the natural counterpart to 中医.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
医 yī