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)

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• 逆时针(逆時針) anticlockwise; counterclockwise
• 针孔(針孔) pinhole
• 金针花(金針花) orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
• 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
• 针尖对麦芒(針尖對麥芒) sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch
• 耳针(耳針) auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
• 针剂瓶(針劑瓶) ampoule
• 飞针走线(飛針走線) flying needle and running seam; skillful needlework
• 针孔摄影机(針孔攝影機) pinhole camera
• 针科(針科) acupuncture
• 缝针迹(縫針跡) seam
• 针织品(針織品) knitwear
• 毫针(毫針) acupuncture needle
• 针尖(針尖) the tip of a needle
• 白喉针尾雨燕(白喉針尾雨燕) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
• 一针见血(一針見血) hit the nail on the head
• 针眼(針眼) a sty ; the eye of a needle ; a hole left by a needle
• 引线穿针(引線穿針) a pull-through to thread a needle; to act as go-between
• 针锋相对(針鋒相對) sharply opposing; to oppose each other with equal harshness
• 扎针(扎針) to give or have an acupuncture treatment
• 表针(錶針) hand of a clock
• 针刺(針刺) to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
• 针剂(針劑) fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
• 针箍(針箍) thimble
• 针芥(針芥) a needle and a small particle [attract each other]
• 回纹针(回紋針) a paperclip
• 针指(針指) fine needlework; embroidery
• 双百方针(雙百方針) Hundred Flowers Campaign slogan
• 唱针(唱針) stylus (gramophone needle)
• 做针线(做針線) to do needlework
• 缝针(縫針) a stitch; surgical stitches ; a needle
• 针砭(針砭) an ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles ; to critique; to voice concerns about
• 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
• 灰喉针尾雨燕(灰喉針尾雨燕) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
• 针麻(針麻) acupuncture anesthesia
• 针锋(針鋒) needle point
• 针线(針線) needle and thread ; needlework; sewing
• 胸针(胸針) brooch
• 银针(銀針) a needle
• 毛线针(毛線針) knitting needle
• 指南针(指南針) compass
• 大海捞针(大海撈針) to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack
• 针黹(針黹) fine sewing; embroidery
• 晕针(暈針) to faint during acupuncture or injection
• 针毡(針氈) to have pins and needles
• 穿针引线(穿針引線) to thread a needle; to act as a go-between
• 留针(留針) to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
• 针对(針對) in connection with; directed towards
• 针叶植物(針葉植物) needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)
• 针线活(針線活) to make a living by sewing

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• 第十四回 Chapter 14 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 8
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• 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
• 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
• 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