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针 zhēn

needle, pin, tack; acupuncture

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 4
Radical
钅
Traditional
針
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅十 ⿰钅十

Memory hint: A metal 钅 pin 十

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  1. 医生给我打了一针。
    Yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎ le yì zhēn.
    The doctor gave me a shot.
    doctor for me hit (particle) one needle
  2. 你怕不怕打针？
    Nǐ pà bu pà dǎzhēn?
    Are you afraid of getting shots?
    you fear not fear inject-needle
  3. 这个问题需要针对性地解决。
    Zhège wèntí xūyào zhēnduìxìng de jiějué.
    This problem needs to be solved with a targeted approach.
    this problem need targeted (particle) solve
  4. 他不喜欢打针。
    Tā bù xǐhuan dǎzhēn.
    He doesn't like getting injections.
    he not like inject-needle
  5. 森林里迷路时，指南针非常有用。
    Sēnlín li mílù shí, zhǐnánzhēn fēicháng yǒuyòng.
    When lost in the forest, a compass is very useful.
    forest in lose-way time, compass extremely useful

Words with 针 (4)