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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 针砭

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
针砭 zhēn biān - to critique
- to voice concerns about
- ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 93,363 94,025 82,503

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
针 zhēn- needle
- pin
- injection
- stitch
- CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
针 zhēn- variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
砭 biān- ancient stone acupuncture needle
- to criticize
- to pierce

Other Words Containing 针砭

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
针砭 - - 93,363 94,025 82,503