耳针 (ěrzhēn): ear acupuncture

Meanings

1 ear acupuncture
2 auriculotherapy

Characters

耳

Examples

她试过耳针疗法来戒烟。

Tā shìguò ěrzhēn liáofǎ lái jièyān.

She has tried ear acupuncture to quit smoking.

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. 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

Related Words

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wood ear mushroom / black fungus (edible jelly ear fungus)

耳提面命 ěrtímiànmìng #83,172

to tug at the ear and instruct face to face / to teach earnestly and repeatedly / patient, heartfelt instruction

耳闻目睹 ěrwénmùdǔ HSK 7 #95,840

to see and hear personally / to witness firsthand

耳挖 ěrwā

earpick / ear scoop / ear curette

耳边 ěrbiān #9,955

beside one's ear / in one's ear

耳 ěr #3,392

ear

耳朵 ěrduo HSK 5 #2,139

ear

入耳式 rù'ěrshì

in-ear (earphone style that inserts into the ear canal)

耳根 ěrgēn #35,698

base of the ear / ear / (Buddhism) the faculty of hearing

耳朵眼 ěrduoyǎn #52,748

earhole / ear-piercing hole / (in food) short for 耳朵眼炸糕, a Tianjin fried-cake brand