灸

jiǔ
#4,015 most
frequent character
moxibustion (TCM)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

灸 uses 火 fire for meaning and 久 jiǔ for sound. It first meant 'moxibustion; acupuncture'.

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Homophones

HSK 1
九jiǔ
nine, 9
HSK 3
久jiǔ
(long) time, (long) duration of time
酒jiǔ
alcohol, liqueur

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