Needle in Chinese (Mandarin): 针 (zhēn)
针
zhēn
needle
- Simplified
- 针
- Traditional
- 針
- Pinyin
- zhēn
- Typed as
- zhen
Use it in a sentence
针很尖，要小心。
針很尖，要小心。
The needle is sharp, so be careful.
The characters in 针
针 / 針
Needle. 钅 (metal) is on the left.
7 strokes
First tone. A shot at the doctor's is 打针 (dǎ zhēn), and the hands of a clock are 指针 (zhǐzhēn).
More examples with 针
我不喜欢打针。
我不喜歡打針。
Wǒ bù xǐhuan dǎ zhēn.
I don't like getting shots.
奶奶用针缝衣服。
奶奶用針縫衣服。
Nǎinai yòng zhēn féng yīfu.
Grandma sews clothes with a needle.
How to write 针 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
针 7 strokes
In Traditional characters:
針 10 strokes
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