捏脊

Chinese

		to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up	spine; back; ridge
trad. (捏脊)		捏	脊
simp. #(捏脊)		捏	脊

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): niējǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄝ ㄐㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): nip⁶ zek³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: niējǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄝ ㄐㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: niejǐ
    • Wade–Giles: nieh¹-chi³
    • Yale: nyē-jǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nhiejii
    • Palladius: нецзи (neczi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ni̯ɛ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: nip⁶ zek³
    • Yale: nihp jek
    • Cantonese Pinyin: nip⁹ dzek⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: nib⁶ zég³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /niːp̚² t͡sɛːk̚³/

Noun

捏脊

1. method of chiropractic treatment for children's digestive disorders by kneading or massaging the muscles along the spine

Synonyms

• 捏積／捏积 (niējī)