zhēn

needle; pin; injection

Character data

Radical ⾦ (167.2)
Strokes 10
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

針 zhēn
  1. 1. needle
  2. 2. pin
  3. 3. injection
  4. 4. stitch
  5. 5. variant of zhēn, needle
  6. 6. CL gēn,zhī

Words containing 針

Word Meaning
policy; guidelines
hour hand; hand of a clock
to faint during acupuncture or injection
paper clip
to inject poison
knitting needle
acupuncture needle
hypodermic needle; needle
silver-backed needletail swift
jet injector
leave acupuncture needles in place
white-throated needletail swift bird
admonition; remonstrance
to study diligently
second hand (of a clock)
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
thread a needle
fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
sewing needle
surgical stitches; a stitch
needle
seam
general policy; overall guidelines