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捏脊

Mandarin · pinyin niē jǐ

form of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM)

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捏: niē · pick with fingers; knead; mold
脊: jǐ · spine, backbone; ridge

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1–3 · nie1 ji3

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nip6 zek3

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noun

method of chiropractic treatment for children's digestive disorders by kneading or massaging the muscles along the spine

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