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Character #922 · The First 1000

zhēn

needle

needle; pin; injection; stitch

Strokes
710
TraditionalSimplified
針 针
Poster cell
Z33
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • fāngzhēn policy; guideline
  • zhēnduì to target
  • dǎzhēn to give or have an injection
  • zhēnjiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion
  • zhēncì to prick with a needle
  • zhǐzhēn pointer on a gauge
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 针針

Write 针針 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zhēn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Z33 · 28 × 36 grid

针針 is #922 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 针 mean in English?
针 (zhēn) means "needle": needle; pin; injection; stitch.
How do you pronounce 针?
针 is pronounced zhēn in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄓㄣ.
How many strokes does 针 have?
The simplified form, 针, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 針, has 10.
What is the traditional form of 针?
The traditional form of 针 is 針. 针 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 針 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 针?
Common words that use 针 include 方针 (fāngzhēn, policy; guideline), 针对 (zhēnduì, to target), 打针 (dǎzhēn, to give or have an injection), 针灸 (zhēnjiǔ, acupuncture and moxibustion).
How common is 针?
针 is number 922 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Z33 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.