Memory phrase for the character: 针

针

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Meaning

needle, pin, injection

Pronunciation

zhēn

Explanation

Left: metal 钅(=金 Covered

in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: ten 十 (here: needle 丨 with a thread 一)

Mnemonic

Made of metal is this needle.

Radicals

金	gold, metal	This radical is always on the left side of a character.
十	ten	Two crossed forearms with 5 fingers each makes ten.

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)
针线箔篱	zhēn xiàn bó lí
针毡	zhēn zhān	(on) pins and needles; uncomfortable situation; on tenterhooks
针毡	zhēn zhān

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