針
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zhēn · needle, pin, tack

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

釒Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 針

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Example sentences

Notice where 針 sits in each complete thought.

Dǎ le zhè zhēn, nǐ jiù bú huì nà mó tòng le.打了這針,你就不會那麼痛了。

This shot will help numb the pain.

Source: Tatoeba #591525 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ná shàng nǐ mén de zhǐ nán zhēn.拿上你們的指南針。

Bring your compass along.

Source: Tatoeba #10450760 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yī shēng gěi wǒ dǎ le yì zhēn.醫生給我打了一針。

The doctor gave me a shot.

Source: Tatoeba #10585388 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ān jìng dào lián zhēn diào zài dì shàng de shēng yīn nǐ dōu huì tīng dé dào.安靜到連針掉在地上的聲音你都會聽得到。

It was so still that you would have heard a pin drop.

Source: Tatoeba #887842 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hěn duō rén dōu xiāng xìn zhēn jiǔ yǒu zhì yù jí bìng de gōng xiào.很多人都相信針灸有治癒疾病的功效。

Many people believe that acupuncture can cure diseases.

Source: Tatoeba #10514116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎo shí shī fù zài xiōng zhēn shàng xiāng le yì méi dà zhēn zhū.寶石師傅在胸針上鑲了一枚大珍珠。

The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.

Source: Tatoeba #522035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 針 in context

  1. Say zhēn, then recall the core meaning: needle, pin, tack.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 針 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.