揪痧
jiū shā
Pinyin

Definition

揪痧
 - 
jiū shā
  1. folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation

Character Decomposition

Related Words (6)

揪心
jiū xīn
  1. 1 lit. grips the heart
  2. 2 worried
  3. 3 anxious
刮痧
guā shā
  1. 1 gua sha (technique in TCM)
揪出
jiū chū
  1. 1 to uncover
  2. 2 to ferret out (the culprit)
揪
jiū
  1. 1 to seize
  2. 2 to clutch
  3. 3 to grab firmly and pull
揪住
jiū zhù
  1. 1 to grab
揪揪
jiū jiū
  1. 1 creased and crumpled
  2. 2 depressed

Idioms (1)

揪心扒肝
jiū xīn bā gān
  1. 1 (idiom) extremely anxious
  2. 2 anguished

Sample Sentences