针(zhēn)

HSK 47 strokesTrad. 針

needle

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Character information

Pinyin
zhēn
Meaning
needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
針

Origin & structure

Where 针 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅十

A metal 钅 pin 十

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn十shí

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 針: A metal 釒 pin 十

How to write 针 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 针

Common words using 针 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǎ打zhēn针
HSK 4

to give or get an injection

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fāng方zhēn针
HSK 4

policy

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zhēn针duì对
HSK 4

to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to

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zhēn针jiǔ灸
HSK 7-9

acupuncture and moxibustion

Open 针灸 page →
zhǐ指nán南zhēn针
HSK 7-9

compass

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zhēn针fēng锋xiāng相duì对
HSK 7-9

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat

Open 针锋相对 page →
fēn分zhēn针

minute hand (of a clock or watch)

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bié别zhēn针

pin; safety pin; clip; brooch; CL:枚[mei2]

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