cupping therapy; stovepipe
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cupping; cupping therapy
dialectA traditional Chinese medical practice where a cup is applied to the skin to create suction. Marked as dialectal (〈方〉) in the source.
Wǒ我
hòu后
bèi背
téng疼
，
qù去
bá拔
le了
gè个
huǒ火
guàn罐
r儿
。
My back hurt, so I went for cupping therapy.
Lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
yòng用
bá拔
huǒ火
guàn罐
r儿
bāng帮
tā他
qū祛
shī湿
。
The old Chinese medicine practitioner used cupping to help him dispel dampness.
noun
stovepipe; chimney starter
A short, tapered pipe placed on a stove or furnace to improve draft and make the fire burn stronger. Also called 拔火筒 (bá huǒ tǒng).
Shēng生
lú炉
zi子
qián前
，
xiān先
bǎ把
bá拔
huǒ火
guàn罐
r儿
fàng放
shàng上
qù去
。
Before lighting the stove, first put the stovepipe on.
Zhè这
ge个
jiù旧
de的
bá拔
huǒ火
guàn罐
r儿
shēng生
huǒ火
tè特
bié别
kuài快
。
This old chimney starter gets the fire going very quickly.
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Yě也
jiào叫
bá拔
huǒ火
tǒng筒
。
It's also called a 'stovepipe'.