zhēn

needle; pin; injection; stitch

Radical: 钅 HSK 4 n, q ideographic

Components & Etymology

针 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 针

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 针.

分针
fēn zhēn
别针
bié zhēn
唱针
chàng zhēn
扎针
zhā zhēn
打针
dǎ zhēn
指针
zhǐ zhēn
排针
pái zhēn
探针
tàn zhēn
撞针
zhuàng zhēn
方针
fāng zhēn
时针
shí zhēn
晕针
yùn zhēn

Related characters (radical 钅)

Characters that share the radical .

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