Etymology

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Today it means: A manipulative therapy in traditional Chinese medicine that aims to achieve balance; as an extension, its practice and principles are used in some Chinese martial arts. Full definition →

Mandarin 推拿
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from推拿
  2. English todaytui na

From Mandarin 推拿 (tuīná).

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