针

zhēn · zhen

Traditional 針 / 鍼

Meaning

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zhēn 針

  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. injection
  4. stitch
  5. CL:根 (gēn),支 (zhī)

zhēn 鍼

  1. variant of 針 / 针 (zhēn), needle

In a sentence

2 examples
01

护(hù)士(shi)用(yòng)一(yì)根(gēn)细(xì)针(zhēn)给(gěi)他(tā)打(dǎ)了(le)一(yì)针(zhēn)。

The nurse gave him an injection with a thin needle.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)被(bèi)针(zhēn)扎(zhā)了(le)一(yí)下(xià),流(liú)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)血(xuè)。

My finger was pricked by a needle and bled a little.

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