砭石

biānshí
stone needle used in acupuncture

CEDICT

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) stone acupuncture needle
  2. stone acupuncture needle

Wiktionary

中国最古老的医疗用具。在石器时代，人们为解除疾病的痛苦，常以石块磨成尖石或片状，用以破开脓包及放血等。今则多以金属製品替代。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 砭 biān
  1. ancient stone acupuncture needle
  2. to criticize
  3. to pierce
2 石 shí
  1. rock
  2. stone
  3. stone inscription
  4. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn