biān

common
noun
verb
literary

Meaning of

砭 means bian stone; a type of stone used in ancient Chinese medicine; to treat with a stone needle; to pierce the skin for therapy. Pronounced biān.

  • bian stone; a type of stone used in ancient Chinese medicine
  • to treat with a stone needle; to pierce the skin for therapy
  • to criticize sharply; to satirize; to expose flaws

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Definitions & Examples

Kǎo
xué
jiā
xiàn
le
dài
de
biān
shí
 

Archaeologists have discovered ancient bian stones.

Biān
shí
liáo
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
zhǒng
lǎo
de
zhì
liáo
fāng
 

Bian stone therapy is considered an ancient medical treatment.