针zhēn
needle. 7 strokes, radical 钅, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 针
Strokes 1–5 write 钅, then strokes 6–7 write 十.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 针 · the stroke-order rules
What 针 is made of
钅 (jīn, gold) and 十 (shí, ten).
A metal 钅 pin 十.
Words that use 针
| 针 | needle 又细又长、用来缝纫或医疗的工具 老师指导孩子穿针做手工。The teacher showed the children how to thread a needle. Lesson 377, 治国经纬与童蒙润泽 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 打针 | to give an injection 用针把药水注入身体里 护士轻柔地给生病的孩子打针。The nurse gently gave an injection to the sick child. Lesson 264, 社区医防与交通秩序 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 方针 | guiding policy 指导工作方向的总原则 企业自觉贯彻诚信经营方针。The company conscientiously followed its honest-dealing policy. Lesson 275, 法庭审裁与制度规章 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law |
| 针对 | to target, to focus on 专门对着某个问题或情况去做 社区针对消防安全召开座谈会。The community held a meeting to target fire-safety concerns. Lesson 375, 铁血丹心与公议兼听 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
More characters with the radical 钅
All 22 of them, and what the radical means, on the 金 radical page.