捏脊

niējǐ
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)

CEDICT

tcm

Entry Composition

=1 捏 niē
  1. to hold between the thumb and fingers
  2. to pinch
  3. to mold (using the fingers)
  4. to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.)
  5. to join together
  6. to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
=1 捏 niē variant of 捏 niē
2 脊 jǐ
  1. (bound form) spine; backbone
  2. (bound form) ridge