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针

zhēn

HSK 4 Character Traditional 針 Measure word 根、支

What 针 means

1. needle
2. pin
3. injection
4. stitch

Other readings

针 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• zhēnvariant of {针|zhēn}, needle

Example sentences

• 她擅长针线活。
  She is handy with a needle.
• 指南针指向北边。
  Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐxiàng běibiān.
  The compass points to the north.
• 这好比大海捞针。
  Zhè hǎobǐ dàhǎilāozhēn.
  It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
• 你有没有缝衣针？
  Do you have a sewing needle?
• 我得给你打一针。
  I need to give you an injection.
• 医生给我打了一针。
  The doctor gave me a shot.

Words starting with 针

• 针对zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
• 针对性zhēn duì xìngfocus; direction; purpose
• 针灸zhēn jiǔacupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
• 针织zhēn zhīknitting; knitted garment
• 针线zhēn xiànneedle and thread; needlework
• 针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìto oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
• 针头zhēn tóutip of a needle; syringe needle
• 针眼zhēn yǎneye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole
• 针管zhēn guǎnsyringe
• 针具zhēn jùacupuncture needle; hypodermic needle
• 针法zhēn fǎstitch
• 针状zhēn zhuàngneedle-shaped
• 针线活zhēn xiàn huóneedlework; sewing
• 针织品zhēn zhī pǐnknitwear
• 针线活儿zhēn xiàn huó rneedlework; working for a living as a needleworker
• 针线活计zhēn xiàn huó jìneedlework; sewing
• 针头线脑zhēn tóu xiàn nǎoneedle and thread; sewing implements; needlework
• 针式打印机zhēn shì dǎ yìn jī(computing) dot matrix printer
• 针麻zhēn máacupuncture anesthesia
• 针鱼zhēn yúsaury fish (family Scomberesocidae)
• 针剂zhēn jìfluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
• 针扎zhēn zhāpincushion
• 针刺zhēn cìto prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
• 针叶zhēn yèneedle-leaved (tree)

Words containing 针

• 打针dǎ zhēnto give or get an injection
• 方针fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines
• 指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass
• 指针zhǐ zhēnpointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor
• 时针shí zhēnhand of a clock; hour hand
• 一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiělit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
• 预防针yù fáng zhēnimmunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up
• 别针bié zhēnpin; safety pin; clip
• 金针jīn zhēnneedle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle…
• 见缝插针jiàn fèng chā zhēnlit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and…
• 扎针zhā zhēnto give or have an acupuncture treatment
• 逆时针nì shí zhēnanticlockwise; counterclockwise
• 分针fēn zhēnminute hand (of a clock or watch)
• 排针pái zhēn(electronics) pin header; male header
• 留针liú zhēnto leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
• 表针biǎo zhēnhand of a clock
• 长针cháng zhēnminute hand (of a clock or watch); double crochet
• 做针线zuò zhēn xiànto do needlework
• 两面针liǎng miàn zhēnshiny-leaf prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum nitidum)
• 加强针jiā qiáng zhēn(vaccine) booster shot
• 反时针fǎn shí zhēncounterclockwise
• 回形针huí xíng zhēnpaper clip
• 定风针dìng fēng zhēnwind vane; anemometer; weathercock
• 强心针qiáng xīn zhēnheart-strengthening shot; fig. a shot in the arm

Characters that look like 针

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 件jiànitem; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
• 奸jiānwicked; crafty; traitor
• 卦guàdivinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经…
• 秆gǎnstalks of grain
• 钎qiāna drill (for boring through rock)
• 钍tǔthorium (chemistry)

Sounds the same

Read zhēn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 真really; truly; indeed
• 珍precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy
• 侦to scout; to spy; to detect
• 斟to pour; to deliberate
• 贞chaste
• 臻to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost
• 帧frame; classifier for paintings etc; Taiwan pr. zhèng
• 榛(bound form) hazelnut tree (Corylus heterophylla)
• 桢(old) privet (genus Ligustrum); (bound form; old) wooden support placed at the ends of a…
• 甄to distinguish; to evaluate
• 砧anvil
• 祯auspicious; lucky