fo2 gun3火罐
Jyutpingfo2 gun3
Yalefó gun
Definition
Fire cupping; a glass or bamboo jar used in traditional Chinese cupping therapy.
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How it's used
Fire cupping is almost exclusively referred to by the verb phrase 拔火罐 rather than just the noun itself. It is a common practice in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve muscle tension or improve circulation. You will often see the circular purple marks left behind on someone's back or shoulders after a session.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the noun 火罐 with the action of doing it. You must use the verb 拔 before the noun to describe the process of receiving the treatment.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
