Chinese word dictionary

针砭

zhēn biān · to critique; to voice concerns about; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles

Practice word

Word information

Simplified针砭

Traditional針砭

Pinyinzhēn biān

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

针zhēn

needle, pin, tack; acupuncture

砭biān

stone probe; to pierce; to counsel

How to learn 针砭

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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to give or get an injection

针对zhēnduì

to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to

针zhēn

needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]; variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle

方针fāngzhēn

policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4]

一针见血yìzhēn-jiànxiě

lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head

针锋相对zhēnfēng-xiāngduì

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure