tui na

/tweɪ ˈnɑː/

noun

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.

OriginMandarin 推拿 →
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Meanings

nountui na (uncountable)

alternative tuina

  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Mandarin推拿
  2. Englishtui na

From Mandarin 推拿 (tuīná).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 推拿
  • 推拿 (tuīná)Chinese manipulative therapy
Finnish tui na, tuina
  • tui naChinese manipulative therapy
  • tuinaChinese manipulative therapy
  • tuina-terapiaChinese manipulative therapy
Japanese 推拿
  • 推拿 (suina)Chinese manipulative therapy
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APA

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Chicago

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