催眠术 Traditional form: 催眠術 Pinyin (reading): cuīmiánshù Definitions: hypnotism hypnotherapy mesmerism Characters: 催 - to press, to urge 眠 - sleep, shut-eye, hibernatation 术 - skill, art; method, technique; trick Traditional characters: 催 - to press, to urge 眠 - sleep, shut-eye, hibernatation 術 - skill, art; method, technique; trick