针
needle; injection; pointer; acupuncture
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesnoun
sewing needle
Can take the suffix '儿' (针儿). Used for hand sewing and embroidery.
This is an embroidery needle.
The sewing machine needle broke and needs to be replaced.
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Grandma wears reading glasses to thread the needle.
The eye of this needle is too small; the thread can't pass through.
Please pass me a needle; I want to sew on a button.
noun
needle-like object; pin; hand (of a clock)
Used for pine needles, compass needles, and clock hands (hour, minute, second).
Pine needles covered the ground.
The compass needle points north.
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Please look at what the hour hand is pointing to now.
The minute and second hands are turning constantly.
The cactus spines are as sharp as needles.
noun
injection; shot
Refers to the medicine itself or the act of injection (打针). Used in medical contexts.
The doctor gave me a shot.
Vaccines need to be administered on time.
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Getting an injection hurts a bit.
The nurse is preparing the injection.
Where is this injection given?
noun
acupuncture needle (TCM)
technicalSpecifically refers to the instrument used in traditional Chinese medicine. Often made of silver or stainless steel.
TCM doctors often use silver needles to treat diseases.
This filiform needle is extremely fine.
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The needles used for acupuncture need to be sterilized.
The doctor took out a needle from the needle packet.
This specially made metal needle is specifically for acupuncture.
verb
to perform acupuncture; to treat with acupuncture
technicalRefers to the action or treatment method of acupuncture. Often appears in the compound 针灸.
Acupuncture is a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine.
His lower back pain was cured through acupuncture.
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The doctor suggested he undergo acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture can clear and unblock the meridians.
She goes to the TCM clinic for acupuncture every week.
proper noun
surname Zhen
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Zhen is a famous doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.
The surname Zhen is relatively rare in China.
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Her name is Zhen Xiaohong.
Dr. Zhen's clinic is doing very well.
There was a famous person in history with the surname Zhen.