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针 (zhēn): Needle — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 针

Medical Needle or Injection

Words related to medical use of a needle for injection or acupuncture.

打针 • dǎ zhēn • give/have an injection • HSK 4

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 针

一针见血 • yī zhēn jiàn xiě • hit the nail on the head

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī一

zhēn

6.

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Shǐ使

yòng用

guò过

de的

zhēn针

tóu头

bì

Information

Pinyinzhēn

Meaningneedle

Strokes7

Radical钅

Traditional針

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1066

Zhuyinㄓㄣ

UnicodeU+9488

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dǎ打

zhēn针

give/have an injection

针灸 • zhēn jiǔ • Acupuncture • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhēn针

jiǔ灸

Acupuncture

Pointing and Targeting

Words where '针' indicates direction, aim, or targeting.

指南针 • zhǐ nán zhēn • compass • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

compass

针对 • zhēn duì • be directed against; be aimed at • HSK 5

HSK 5

zhēn针

duì对

be directed against; be aimed at

方针 • fāng zhēn • policy; guiding principle; orientation • HSK 6

HSK 6

fāng方

zhēn针

policy; guiding principle; orientation

针

jiàn见

xiě血

hit the nail on the head

针锋相对 • zhēn fēng xiāng duì • Confront each other / Lock horns

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhēn针

fēng锋

xiāng相

duì对

Confront each other / Lock horns

必

xū须

tuǒ妥

shàn善

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

Used needles must be disposed of properly.

nǎi奶

nai奶

yòng用

zhēn针

xiàn线

féng缝

bǔ补

yī衣

fu服

。

Grandma mends clothes with needle and thread.

nǎi奶

nai奶

de的

zhēn针

zhī织

shǒu手

yì艺

zài在

cūn村

lǐ里

hěn很

yǒu有

míng名

。

Grandma's knitting skills are well-known in the village.

hù护

shi士

yòng用

zhēn针

gěi给

wǒ我

dǎ打

le了

yì一

zhēn针

。

The nurse gave me an injection with a needle.

zhè这

ge个

zhèng政

cè策

zhēn针

duì对

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

jiù就

yè业

wèn问

tí题

。

This policy targets youth employment issues.

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夺duóto seize, to take by force
番fānforeign
犯fànto violate, to offend, to commit (a crime or mistake)
肥féifat; plump; fertile
肺fèilung
粉fěnpowder, cosmetic powder, starch

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Characters pronounced "zhen".

圳zhènfurrow in field, small drainage ditch
臻zhēnreach, arrive; utmost, superior
帧zhēnpicture, scroll; one of pair of
甄zhēnto examine, discern; to grade; a surname
砧zhēnanvil; flat stone; exe
疹zhěnmeasles; rash; fever

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Characters with radical "钅".

镣liàofetters
铡zhásickle for cutting grass or hay
铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
钾jiǎpotassium
钵bōearthenware basin; alms bowl
铮zhēngclanging sound; small gong

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