stone needle (Chinese acupuncture)
Archaic term for a stone needle used in ancient Chinese acupuncture; not used in modern medical contexts.
In ancient China, treatments were performed using stone needles.
Modern general term for acupuncture needle, usually metal; 石針 is specifically a stone needle and archaic.
Common word for needle (sewing, medical, etc.); 石針 is a historical compound limited to stone acupuncture needles.
Standard kanji form for this archaic term; 針 is the modern character for 'needle'.
Variant using 鍼, an older character specifically for acupuncture needles.
Rare single-character form; 砭 originally referred to a stone probe or needle in ancient Chinese medicine.
Compound of 石 (stone) and 針 (needle), referring to a stone needle used in ancient Chinese acupuncture. The variant 石鍼 uses the older character 鍼 specifically for acupuncture needles.