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n. Any instrument, usually of metal, used to puncture the skin and flesh in acupuncture. The most commonly used type of needle in modern acupuncture is the filiform needle, which is a modern finer version of the filiform needle that figured among the nine needles of antiquity. Other commonly used needles include the plum-blossom needle and the three-edged needle.

Etymology

Chinese: 针 zhēn, needle, pin.

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