针
HSK 4

针 (zhēn): needle, pin, tack

zhēn

needle, pin, tack

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Pinyin

zhēn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

needle, pin, tack

How to Write 针 (zhēn)

针 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 针

A metal 钅 pin 十

What 针 is Made Of

针 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
十ten, tenth

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Words Using 针

Common Chinese words that contain 针:

打针

dǎzhēn

方针

fāngzhēn

针对

zhēnduì

指南针

zhǐnánzhēn

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