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

• 针箍(針箍) thimble
• 留针(留針) to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
• 针线活儿(針線活兒) needlework; working for a living as a needleworker
• 悬针(懸針) hanging vertical stroke
• 针线箔篱(針線箔籬) wicker sewing basket
• 针毡(針氈) to have pins and needles
• 磁针(磁針) a magnetic needle
• 金针花(金針花) orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
• 曲别针(曲別針) paper clip
• 穿针走线(穿針走線) thread a needle
• 针织品(針織品) knitwear
• 顺时针(順時針) clockwise
• 探针(探針) probe
• 无针注射器(無針注射器) jet injector
• 金针菇(金針菇) enoki mushroom
• 针状(針狀) needle-shaped
• 毛线针(毛線針) knitting needle
• 针尾鸭(針尾鴨) northern pintail (Anas acuta)
• 针刺(針刺) to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
• 钉书针(釘書針) staple
• 针神(針神) someone very good at sewing
• 回纹针(回紋針) a paperclip ; paper clip
• 撞针(撞針) firing pin
• 大政方针(大政方針) major policy of the national government
• 磨杵成针(磨杵成針) to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle; to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
• 强心针(強心針) heart-strengthening shot; a shot in the arm
• 针头(針頭) the tip of a hypodermic needle
• 针叶(針葉) needle-leaved (tree)
• 指针(指針) pointer on a gauge; clock hand ; a cursor
• 指南针(指南針) compass
• 针黹(針黹) fine sewing; embroidery
• 避雷针(避雷針) lightning rod
• 鼻针疗法(鼻針療法) nose-acupuncture therapy
• 针尾沙锥(針尾沙錐) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)
• 双百方针(雙百方針) Hundred Flowers Campaign slogan
• 一针见血(一針見血) hit the nail on the head
• 钩针(鉤針) crochet hook; crochet needle
• 别针(別針) a pin; a safety pin; a clip; a brooch
• 针扎(針扎) pincushion
• 指北针(指北針) compass
• 悬针竖(懸針豎) hanging vertical stroke
• 针孔摄影机(針孔攝影機) pinhole camera
• 针鼹(針鼴) echidna
• 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
• 针线活(針線活) to make a living by sewing
• 针尾绿鸠(針尾綠鳩) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)
• 针管(針管) syringe
• 针剂(針劑) fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
• 针麻(針麻) acupuncture anesthesia
• 针杪(針杪) the tip of a needle

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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
• 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
• 针师 (針師) 針師 — Old Book of Tang 舊唐書, 卷四十四 志第二十四: 職官三 Volume 44 Treatises 24: Government Service 3 — count: 4
• 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: 4
• 针生 (針生) 針生二十人 — Old Book of Tang 舊唐書, 卷四十四 志第二十四: 職官三 Volume 44 Treatises 24: Government Service 3 — count: 4
• 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
• 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