灸

jiǔ

久 + 火

Definitions

jiǔ moxibustion (TCM)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 久 represents the sound.

Semantic: 火 Phonetic: 久

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灸 is a phono-semantic compound: the upper component 久 provides the phonetic hint, while the lower radical 火 (fire) contributes the meaning. The character denotes moxibustion, a traditional therapy that involves burning dried mugwort near the skin to apply heat to acupuncture points. The fire radical directly references the burning central to this practice.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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我经常做艾灸。

Wǒ jīngcháng zuò àijiǔ.

I often do moxibustion.

艾灸对健康有益。

Àijiǔ duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Moxibustion is beneficial for health.

中医常用艾灸疗法。

Zhōngyī chángyòng àijiǔ liáofǎ.

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses moxibustion therapy.

他在诊所接受了艾灸治疗。

Tā zài zhěnsuǒ jiēshòule àijiǔ zhìliáo.

He received moxibustion treatment at the clinic.

艾灸能缓解我的关节疼痛。

Àijiǔ néng huǎnjiě wǒ de guānjié téngtòng.

Moxibustion can alleviate my joint pain.

学习艾灸技术需要时间和耐心。

Xuéxí àijiǔ jìshù xūyào shíjiān hé nàixīn.

Learning moxibustion techniques requires time and patience.

现代研究证实艾灸具有一定的疗效。

Xiàndài yánjiū zhèngshí àijiǔ jùyǒu yīdìng de liáoxiào.

Modern research confirms that moxibustion has certain therapeutic effects.

尽管艾灸在中国历史悠久，但它在西方也逐渐流行起来。

Jǐnguǎn àijiǔ zài Zhōngguó lìshǐ yōujiǔ, dàn tā zài xīfāng yě zhújiàn liúxíng qǐlái.

Although moxibustion has a long history in China, it is gradually becoming popular in the West as well.

Related Characters

Component: 久

Component: 火

灸