Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
針
zhēn
Description
针是又细又尖的东西，可以用来缝衣服。
A "針" is a thin and sharp object used for sewing clothes.
钟表上的针告诉我们现在几点。
The "針" on a clock tells us the current time.
Meanings
针zhēn
needle for sewing
妈妈用针缝我的衣服。
Mom sewed my clothes with a needle.
针zhēn
pointer or hand on a clock or dial
表上的长针指向十二。
The long hand on the clock points to twelve.
打针dǎ zhēn
injection; to give a shot
医生给我打了一针。
The doctor gave me an injection.
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Notes
- Nuance
针 covers many pointed objects—sewing needle, clock hand, and medical injection.
- Etymology
originally written 鍼; the 金 radical shows it was a metal object.
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