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 11734 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
See all 76 compounds (CantoDict reports 80 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 針
Unicode code for this character: U+91dd (off-site link)

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