捏脊 in English nie1 ji3 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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)

Simplified Characters

捏 脊

Traditional Characters

捏 脊

Pinyin

nie1 ji3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

捏nie1to pinch (with one's fingers) 脊ji2spine