châm

noun

• Acupuncture

verb

• To sting, to prick
  • ong châm quả bầu: a bee stings a gourd
  • bị gai châm vào người: his body was pricked by thorns
  • đau buốt như kim châm: to feel a pricking pain
• To light, to kindle
  • đánh diêm để châm đèn: to strike a match and light a lamp
  • châm điếu thuốc: to light a cigarette
  • châm ngòi thuốc nổ: to light a fuse