针 (針) zhēn

1. zhēn noun a needle
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Used in sewing (Guoyu '針' n 1; Kroll 2015 '針' 1, p. 599; Mathews 1931 '針', p. 38; Unihan '針'; XHZD '针' 1)
2. zhēn noun pin; tack; a needle shaped thing
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '針' n 2; Unihan '針'; XHZD '针' 2)
3. zhēn verb to perform acupuncture
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Chinese Medicine
   Notes: (Guoyu '針' v 3; Unihan '針'; XHZD '针' 3)
4. zhēn noun acupuncture anaesthesia
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Chinese Medicine
   Notes: (XHZD '针' 4)
5. zhēn noun a hypodermic syringe
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Medicine
   Notes: (XHZD '针' 5)
6. zhēn noun dose
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Medicine
   Notes: A measure word for injected medicine (Guoyu '針' n 3; XHZD '针' 6)
7. zhēn verb to sew
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 缝 (Guoyu '針' v 1; Mathews 1931 '針', p. 38)
8. zhēn verb to pierce; to stab
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 刺 (Guoyu '針' v 2)
9. zhēn noun a sting
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Mathews 1931 '針', p. 38)

Contained in

• 银针(銀針) a needle
• 强心针(強心針) heart-strengthening shot; a shot in the arm
• 毫针(毫針) acupuncture needle
• 针头(針頭) the tip of a hypodermic needle
• 针线(針線) needle and thread ; needlework; sewing
• 针织(針織) knitting; knitted garment
• 针状(針狀) needle-shaped
• 留针(留針) to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
• 针黹(針黹) fine sewing; embroidery
• 针线活(針線活) to make a living by sewing
• 钩针(鉤針) crochet hook; crochet needle
• 针砭(針砭) an ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles ; to critique; to voice concerns about
• 针鼹(針鼴) echidna
• 针对性(針對性) focus; direction
• 缝衣针(縫衣針) sewing needle
• 注射针(注射針) needle; hypodermic needle
• 探针(探針) probe
• 大海捞针(大海撈針) to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack
• 顶针(頂針) thimble
• 针剂瓶(針劑瓶) ampoule
• 针鼢(針鼢) echidna
• 骨针(骨針) spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology)
• 金针(金針) needle used in embroidery or sewing ; acupuncture needle ; orange day-lily
• 针法(針法) acupuncture
• 避雷针(避雷針) lightning rod
• 胸针(胸針) brooch
• 针刺麻醉(針刺麻醉) acupuncture anesthesia
• 针锋相投(針鋒相投) points of a needle attract each other
• 针头线脑(針頭線腦) bits and pieces
• 反时针(反時針) counterclockwise
• 秒针(秒針) second hand (of a clock)
• 灰喉针尾雨燕(灰喉針尾雨燕) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
• 针脚(針腳) a stitch ; wiring of a lead
• 针叶林(針葉林) needle-leaved forest
• 磁针(磁針) a magnetic needle
• 钉书针(釘書針) staple
• 金针菇(金針菇) enoki mushroom
• 针线活计(針線活計) needlework; sewing
• 时针(時針) hand of a clock; hour hand
• 金针花(金針花) orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
• 如坐针毡(如坐針氈) as if sitting on pins and needles; to be in an uncomfortable situation
• 绵里藏针(綿裡藏針) a needle concealed in silk floss; ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing
• 针指(針指) fine needlework; embroidery
• 针锋相对(針鋒相對) sharply opposing; to oppose each other with equal harshness
• 砭针(砭針) remonstrance; admonition
• 针剂(針劑) fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
• 耳针(耳針) auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
• 指北针(指北針) compass
• 针鱼(針魚) saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)
• 逆时针(逆時針) anticlockwise; counterclockwise

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Truncated for common words

• 卷二百九十九 列傳第一百八十七 方伎 Volume 299 Biographies 187: Divination History of Ming 明史 — count: 19
• 卷二十九 魏書二十九 方技傳 Volume 29: Book of Wei 29 - Biographies of fangshis and artisans Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 13
• 卷34　志第29 經籍三 Volume 34 Treatises 29: Bibliography 3 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 12
• 卷二百〇七 志第一百六十 藝文六 Volume 207 Treatises 160: Arts and Literature 6 History of Song 宋史 — count: 12
• 卷四十四 志第二十四: 職官三 Volume 44 Treatises 24: Government Service 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 10
• 卷五十九　　　　志第四十九　　藝文三 Volume 59 Treatises 55: The Arts 3 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 8
• 第十四回 Chapter 14 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 8
• 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 7
• 卷四十八　　　　志第三十八　　百官三 Volume 48 Treatises 43: Official Posts 3 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 7
• 第七十三回 Chapter 73 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 7

Collocations

• 针经 (針經) 针经 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十二下 方術列傳 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 — count: 16
• 翼针 (翼針) 翼針後周置 — Book of Sui 隋書, 卷29　志第24 地理上 Volume 29 Treatises 24: Geography 1 — count: 13
• 针石 (針石) 醫之用針石 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十六　說山訓 Chapter 16: A Mountain of Persuasion — count: 12
• 针药 (針藥) 针药所不能及者 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十二下 方術列傳 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 — count: 11
• 善针 (善針) 阿善针术 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十二下 方術列傳 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 — count: 4
• 针术 (針術) 阿善针术 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十二下 方術列傳 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 — count: 4
• 针县 (針縣) 翼州下隋汶山郡之翼針縣 — Old Book of Tang 舊唐書, 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 — count: 3
• 针博士 (針博士) 太醫署針博士 — Old Book of Tang 舊唐書, 卷四十二 志第二十二: 職官一 Volume 42 Treatises 22: Government Service 1 — count: 3
• 黄帝针 (黃帝針) 黃帝針經 — Book of Sui 隋書, 卷34　志第29 經籍三 Volume 34 Treatises 29: Bibliography 3 — count: 3
• 针背 (針背) 而阿针背入一二寸 — Book of Later Han 後漢書, 卷八十二下 方術列傳 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 — count: 2