Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 艾灸
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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(loanword) AIDS
针灸zhēnjiǔacupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
艾老ài lǎo(literary) person aged over fifty; elderly person
艾条ài tiáomoxa stick, moxa roll (TCM)
少艾shào àiyoung and pretty; pretty girl
艾片ài piànpreparation obtained from sambong leaves, containing borneol (used in TCM); Borneolum Luodian