zhēn

variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle

metal (钅) + cross (十) = needle

A needle is a slim metal implement, and the ten-stroke cross shape evokes its thin, pointed form. Metal gives the material; the cross suggests the sharp tip piercing in all directions.

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她用把破了的衣服缝好了。

tā yòng zhēn bǎ pò le de yīfu féng hǎo le。

She used a needle to sew up the torn clothes.

这根太细,穿线的时候很不容易。

zhè gēn zhēn tài xì,chuān xiàn de shíhou hěn bù róngyì。

This needle is too thin, so threading it is quite difficult.

Words with 针

避雷针

bì léi zhēn

lightning rod

针孔

zhēn kǒng

pinhole

金针

jīn zhēn

needle used in embroidery or sewing

金针花

jīn zhēn huā

orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

金针菇

jīn zhēn gū

enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white (abbr. to 金菇[jin1 gu1])

金针菜

jīn zhēn cài

day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

钉书针

dìng shū zhēn

variant of 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]

针具

zhēn jù

acupuncture needle

针刺

zhēn cì

to prick with a needle

针刺麻醉

zhēn cì má zuì

acupuncture anesthesia

针剂

zhēn jì

fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection

针剂瓶

zhēn jì píng

ampoule

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