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捏脊 (nip6 zek3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

捏脊 (nip6 zek3, niē jǐ) — form of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 捏 (nip6) — to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up; to mold; to bring together…
• 捏一把冷汗 (nip6 jat1 baa2 laang5 hon6) — to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
• 捏一把汗 (nip6 jat1 baa2 hon6) — to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
• 捏估 (nip6 gu2) — to act as a go-between
• 捏合 (nip6 hap6) — to act as a go between
• 捏積 (nip6 zik1) — see 捏脊[nie1 ji3]

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