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Character Decomposition
针=钅+十
Etymology
A metal 钅 pin 十
Meanings
needle
pin
injection
stitch
CL:根 gēn,支 zhī
variant of zhēn, needle
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Words with 针 262 total
remonstrance · admonition砭针biān zhēnthimble顶针dǐng zhēnminute hand (of a clock or watch)分针fēn zhēnto give or get an injection打针dǎ zhēnneedle used in embroidery or sewing · acupuncture needle · orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)金针jīn zhēnauriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)耳针ěr zhēnto thread a needle纫针rèn zhēnto leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)留针liú zhēnbrooch胸针xiōng zhēnpine needle松针sōng zhēnsilver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)银针yín zhēnpointer on a gauge · clock hand · cursor · (computing) pointer指针zhǐ zhēnto give or have an acupuncture treatment扎针zhā zhēnfiring pin撞针zhuàng zhēnthe eye of a needle针鼻zhēn bíto critique · to voice concerns about · ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles针砭zhēn biānto prick with a needle · to treat by acupuncture针刺zhēn cìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to针对zhēn duìthimble针箍zhēn gūfluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection针剂zhēn jìacupuncture and moxibustion · to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion针灸zhēn jiǔ
Idioms with 针 45 total Chain
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between穿针引线chuān zhēn yǐn xiànlit. to fish a needle from the sea · to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)大海捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēnmajor policy of the national government大政方针dà zhèng fāng zhēnflying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework飞针走线fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
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