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艾條雀啄灸

简艾条雀啄灸 · 繁艾條雀啄灸

Mandarin · pinyin ài tiáo què zhuó jiǔ

"sparrow pecking" moxibustion technique (TCM)

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艾: ài · artemisia, mugwort
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
雀: què · sparrow
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
灸: jiǔ · cauterize with moxa; moxibustion
条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe

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4–2–4–2–3 · ai4 tiao2 que4 zhuo2 jiu3

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ngaai6 tiu4 zoek3 doek3 gau3

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