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Meaning of 针

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(Trad.: 針)
Pinyin: zhēn
English Definition: needle; pin; injection; stitch; Classifiers:
Chinese Definition:
①缝织衣物引线用的一种细长的工具:针线。
②细长像针的东西:时针。
③用针扎治病:针灸。
④注射用的器具和药物:针头。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Ideographic: A metal pin
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
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Example Words
方针 fāng zhēn policy; guidelines; Classifiers:
针对 zhēn duì to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
指针 zhǐ zhēn pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer
针灸 zhēn jiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
大政方针 zhèng fāng zhēn major policy of the national government
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Example Sentences
1
穿
The girl threaded the needle for her mother.
2
"This shows what we can do," she says, "with even a simple paperclip.
3
The huge fir trees dropping their needles one by one.
4
But how can sticking needles in your skin be good for you?
5
Without a compass, it is easy to lose one's bearings in the woods.