"tui na" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tweɪ ˈnɑː/
Etymology: From Mandarin 推拿 (tuīná). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|推拿|tr=tuīná}} Mandarin 推拿 (tuīná) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} tui na (uncountable)
  1. A Chinese medical manipulative therapy that uses Traditional Chinese Medicinal theory, that promotes health, longevity and wellness; as an extension, its practice and principles are used in some Chinese martial arts in an effort to achieve balance. Wikipedia link: tui na Tags: uncountable Synonyms: tuina Translations (Chinese manipulative therapy): 推拿 (tuīná) (Chinese Mandarin), tui na (Finnish), tuina (Finnish), tuina-terapia (Finnish)

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