针 zhēn

needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

HSK 4 #1116

DEFINITIONS

  • needle
  • pin
  • tack
  • acupuncture
  • needle
  • pin
  • injection
  • stitch
  • CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
  • variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle

STROKES

WORDS

针对性 zhēn duì xìng focus; direction; purpose; relevance
顶针 dǐng zhēn thimble
逆时针 nì shí zhēn anticlockwise; counterclockwise
穿针引线 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
分针 fēn zhēn minute hand (of a clock)
曲别针 qū bié zhēn paper clip
秒针 miǎo zhēn second hand (of a clock)
订书针 dìng shū zhēn staple
缝衣针 féng yī zhēn sewing needle
强心针 qiáng xīn zhēn heart-strengthening shot; fig. a shot in the arm
针头线脑 zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo needle and thread; sewing implements; needlework; (fig.) unimportant thing
骨针 gǔ zhēn spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology)
唱针 chàng zhēn stylus (gramophone needle)
毛线针 máo xiàn zhēn knitting needle
针织品 zhēn zhī pǐn knitwear
针叶树 zhēn yè shù conifer
银针 yín zhēn silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
打吊针 dǎ diào zhēn to put sb on an intravenous drip
绵里藏针 mián lǐ cáng zhēn lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove
耳针 ěr zhēn auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
见缝插针 jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
针砭 zhēn biān to critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
针叶 zhēn yè needle-leaved (tree)
针叶林 zhēn yè lín needle-leaved forest
针鼹 zhēn yǎn echidna
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