châm cứu

Vietnamese

châm cứu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 針灸, composed of 針 (“needle/acupuncture”) and 灸 (“moxibustion”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ kiw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ kɨw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ kɨw˦˥]

Noun

châm cứu

1. acupuncture (a pseudoscientific therapy involving needles)