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needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
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variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
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How to pronounce 针

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

针 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 针 as component

针 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 针

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to target / to focus on / to be aimed at or against / in response to
to give or have an injection
pin / safety pin / clip / brooch / CL:枚[mei2]

Sentences with 针

针 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhēn

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