biān

stone probe

Components
石 meaning component

  Meaning component

shídàn

  

stone

stone

乏 sound component

  Sound component

  

lack

Evolution

砭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
砭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

biān

stone probe; pierce; counsel; ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce

Most common words with 砭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to pierce

针砭

to critique

砭骨

to be extremely cold or painful