biān
砭石
ancient stone needle; criticize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
stone needle or flake used in ancient medical treatment
archaicRefers to a sharpened stone tool used for acupuncture or bloodletting in ancient China before metal needles.
《
Huáng黄
dì帝
nèi内
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
biān砭
shí石
liáo疗
fǎ法
。
The Huangdi Neijing records the therapy using stone needles.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
de的
biān砭
shí石
。
Archaeologists have discovered stone needles from the Neolithic Age.