Chinese symbol for “critique”
针砭
zhēn biān
Traditional: 針砭
to critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
The closest CC-CEDICT match for critique is 针砭 (zhēn biān), defined as: to critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “critique”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize; critique |
| 陟罚臧否 (陟罰臧否) | zhì fá zāng pǐ | (idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 针砭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 方针 (方針) | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
| 针对性 (針對性) | zhēn duì xìng | focus; direction |
| 指针 (指針) | zhǐ zhēn | pointer on a gauge; clock hand |
| 打针 (打針) | dǎ zhēn | to give or get an injection |
| 针灸 (針灸) | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 砭石 | biān shí | stone needle used in acupuncture |
| 攻砭 | gōng biān | to perform acupuncture |
See also: Japanese symbol for “critique”.
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