針 (zam1 | zhen1) : needle; injection; stitich; acupuncture

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針

zam1

zhen1

[1] needle; needle-like object
[2] injection; shot
[3] stitch
[4] acupuncture

(Classifier(s): 根, 枚)

Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

針 / 针

This word has been viewed 9188 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Mar 2014 13:38

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指南針 zi2 naam4 zam1 zhi3 nan2 zhen1 = compass (for indicating direction)

藥水針 joek6 seoi2 zam1 = hypodermic needle

針對 zam1 deoi3 zhen1 dui4 = be directed against

打針 daa2 zam1 da3 zhen1 = to give or receive an injection

針冇兩頭利 zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6 = there's no rose without thorns, no such thing as perfect 粵

針灸 zam1 gau3 zhen1 jiu3 = accupuncture; acupuncture

針筒 zam1 tung4*2 = syringe

指針 zi2 zam1 zhi3 zhen1 = pointer on a guage or meter; a clock hand

方針 fong1 zam1 fang1 zhen1 = policy

扣針 kau3 zam1 kou4 zhen1 = [醫]: fibula; [粵]: pin

針眼 zam1 ngaan5 zhen1 yan3 = pinholing, a needle hole

黃蜂尾後針最毒婦人心 wong4 fung1 mei5 hau5 zam1 zeoi3 duk6 fu5 jan4 sam1 huang2 feng1 wei3 hou1 zhen1 zui4 du2 fu4 ren2 xin1 = a woman can be deadly and vicious (more than the hornet's sting)

針腳 zam1 goek3 = stitch

探熱針 taam3 jit6 zam1 = a clinical thermometer; a fever thermometer 粵

針織 zam1 zik1 = knit

銀針 ngan4 zam1 yin2 zhen1 = silver needles (acupuncture needles); bean sprouts without ends

鶴針 hok6 zam1 = cornetfish

織針 zik1/zek1 zam1 = a knitting needle

針黹 zam1 zi2 = needlework

金針菜 gam1 zam1 coi3 = a day lily

教育方針 gaau3 juk6 fong1 zam1 jiao4 yu4 fang1 zhen1 = policy for education; educational policy

打防疫針 daa2 fong4 jik6 zam1 = to innoculate/receive innoculation

防疫針 fong4 jik6 zam1 fang2 yi4 zhen1 = anti-epidemic vaccine

霍亂針 fok3 lyun6 zam1 = anti-cholera vaccine

針紙 zam1 zi2 = certificate of inoculation against cholera

卡介苗針 kaa1 gaai3 miu4 zam1 = BCG vaccine

預防疫症針 jyu6 fong4 jik6 zing3 zam1 = anti-epidemic vaccine

預防霍亂針 jyu6 fong4 fok3 lyun6 zam1 = anti-cholera vaccine

金針 gam1 zam1 jin1 zhen1 = dried lily flower

無針注射器 mou4 zam1 zyu3 se6 hei3 wu2 zhen1 zhu4 she4 qi4 = jet injector

擺針 baai2 zam1 bai3 zhen1 = axis; balancing point; pointer

避雷針 bei6 leoi4 zam1 = lightning rod

反時針方向 faan2 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3 fan3 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction

逆時針方向 jik6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3 ni4 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = counterclockwise or anticlockwise direction

順時針方向 seon6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3 shun4 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = clockwise

聯針 lyun4 zam1 = stitch, a sewing needle 粵

呔針 taai1 zam1 = a tie tack

松針 cung4 zam1 = a pine needle

別針 bit6 zam1 bie2 zhen1 = pin 國

扎針 zaat3 zam1 zha1 zhen1 = to give or have an acupuncture treatment

針波 zam1 bo1 = [n] jump ball 粵

曲別針 kuk1 bit6 zam1 qu1 bie2 zhen1 = paper clip

煲針 bou1 zam1 = disinfecting needles for an injection (lit., "boil needles")

穿針 cyun1 zam1 = to thread a needle

打針紙 daa2 zam1 zi2 = paper that proves the innoculations one has received (lit., "injection paper")

快過打針 faai3 gwo3 daa2 zam1 = very quick (lit., "quicker than giving an injection")

一針見血 jat1 zam1 gin3 hyut3 yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 = to the point; exactly right

指北針 zi2 bak1 zam1 = a compass (for determining direction, typically 指南針)

針葉林 zam1 jip6 lam4 = a coniferous forest

只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針 zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 = as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what

回形針 wui4 jing4 zam1 hui2 xing2 zhen1 = paper clip

穿針器 cyun1 zam1 hei3 = a needle threader (device to aid in threading a needle)

針氈 zam1 zin1 zhen1 zhan1 = to be on pins and needles

針鼢 zam1 fan4 zhen1 fen2 = spiny anteater, echidna

唱針 coeng3 zam1 chang4 zhen1 = a phonograph needle; a gramophone stylus

插針 caap3 zam1 cha1 zhen1 = a contact pin; needling (form of torture/execution)

縫針 fung6 zam1 feng2 zhen1 = stitch, a sewing needle

做針 zou6 zam1 = to act as an informant (lit., "act as a needle") 粵

換畫快過打針 wun6 waa6*2 faai3 gwo3 daa2 zam1 huan4 hua4 kuai4 guo4 da3 zhen1 = be quick to make new girlfriends 粵

針卡 zam1 kaat1 zhen1 ka3 = vaccination card

針咭 zam1 kaat1 = vaccination card 粵

針包 zam1 baau1 zhen1 bao1 = pincushion

心口針 sam1 hau2 zam1 xin1 kou3 zhen1 = brooch 粵

襟針 kam1 zam1 jin1 zhen1 = brooch 粵

眼挑針 ngaan5 tiu1 zam1 = stye, sty 粵

針孔 zam1 hung2 zhen1 kong3 = pinhole

玩針對 waan4*2 zam1 deoi3 wan2 zhen1 dui4 = to intentionally pick on; to give a person a hard time on purpose 粵

銀針粉 ngan4 zam1 fan2 yin2 zhen1 fen3 = needle shaped noodles

針鋒相對 zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 = tit for tat; quid pro quo

針刺 zam1 ci3 zhen1 ci4 = to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture

只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

只要工夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

解剖針 gaai2 pau2 zam1 jie3 pou1 zhen1 = mounted needle

針山 zam1 saan1 = Cham Shan (Needle Hill): hiking area noted as the site of lead and tungsten mines

磨杵成針 mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1 mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1 = perseverence spells success

鐵杵磨成針 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = perseverence spells success

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用火燂下支針消毒粵
Disinfect the needle with fire.

唔好偷𥊙人哋沖涼，如果唔係會生眼挑針！粵 ?!
Don't spy on people when they are showering, otherwise you'll get a stye!
[There is an old wives' tale linking styes to spying on people when they are bathing.]

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