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针 - zhēn

needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

How to read 针

Click 针 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhēn
Englishneedle; pin; tack; acupuncture
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

针具 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 针刺. Please read 针剂 one more time.

Common words with this character

acupuncture needle; hypodermic needle
to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
pinhole

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 针 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 针具 and 针刺 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 针.