123456789Keywordto piercestone probeto counselFrequency#4725Strokes9ReadingsbiānMnemonic石 (stone) gives the meaning and 乏 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of石rock乏shortUsed in vocabulary针砭zhēnbiānto critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles砭biānancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce砭石biānshístone needle used in acupuncture