Word information
Simplified一针见血
Traditional一針見血
Pinyinyìzhēn-jiànxiě
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
一针见血
yìzhēn-jiànxiě · lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
Character breakdown
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见jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
看见kànjiànto see; to catch sight of
听见tīngjiànto hear
第一dì yīfirst; number one; primary
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一半yíbànhalf