Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 针


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Meaning

needle, pin, injection

Pronunciation

zhēn

Explanation

Left: metal 钅(= Covered in the ground are 2 gold nuggets ), right: ten (here: needle with a thread )

Mnemonic

Made of metal is this needle.

Radicals

gold, metal(This radical is always on the left side of a character.)
ten
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Vocabulary

针对 zhēn duì to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in connection with
方针 fāng zhēn policy; guidelines
指针 zhǐ zhēn pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor
时针 shí zhēn hand of a clock; hour hand
针线箔篱 zhēn xiàn bó lí wicker sewing basket (dialect)
针毡 zhēn zhān (on) pins and needles; uncomfortable situation; on tenterhooks


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