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砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

砭 Stroke Order — How to Write 砭

Stroke Order

砭 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

砭 Radical and Character Components

Components:石乏

砭 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 乏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

砭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • biān

Meanings of 砭 in Chinese

1

biān砭

An ancient Chinese stone needle used for medical treatment.
古代医者常使用砭石治疗疾病。
Ancient physicians often used bian stone (stone needles) to treat illnesses.
To treat illness by pricking the skin with a stone needle; by extension, to prick, to admonish, or to criticize constructively.
他常常对我的作品进行针砭，帮助我提升。
He often provides incisive criticism of my work, helping me to improve.

Common Words and Phrases with 砭

1
biān砭gǔ骨
piercing, bone-chilling (often used to describe cold wind)
冬日清晨，寒风砭骨，路上行人稀少
In the early winter morning, the bitter wind was piercing to the bone, and there were few pedestrians on the road.
2
biān砭shí石
Stone needle or probe used in ancient Chinese medicine for therapeutic purposes, similar to acupuncture.
古代医者常使用砭石来刮痧或点穴，以缓解病痛。
Ancient healers often used Bianstone for gua sha or acupressure to relieve pain.

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Idioms with 砭

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Questions about 砭

What does 砭 mean in Chinese?

砭 (biān) means “An ancient Chinese stone needle used for medical treatment” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砭?

砭 is pronounced biān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 砭 have?

砭 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 砭?

砭 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 砭?

The radical of 砭 is 石, and 砭 is a phono-semantic compound.