针

• 拼音: zhēn
• 汉字拆解: 针 = 钅(金) (metal) + 十 (ten, phonetic simplification), a metal needle

含义

Needle; pin. A thin, pointed instrument used for sewing, medical injections, or acupuncture.

Refers to any needle-like object: a sewing needle (缝衣针), a hypodermic needle (注射针), or an acupuncture needle (针灸的针). Also used as a measure word for injections (打一针 means to give/receive one injection). 针线 refers to needle and thread.

例句

1. 她用针线把破了的衬衫认真缝好了。
2. 医生说他需要打一针消炎药，减轻感染症状。
3. 找了半天，终于在地毯上找到了那根细小的针。

用法指南

语境: medical, craft, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 孩子怕打针，所以很紧张。(The child is scared of injections, so he is very nervous.)
• 缝这件衣服需要用细针。(You need a fine needle to sew this garment.)

错误说法

• 把'针'用于形容非针状细长物体 (Don't use 针 loosely to describe any thin or sharp object — it specifically refers to a needle or pin with a pointed tip)

起源与历史

An ancient character combining 金 (metal) with a phonetic component. The metal radical indicates it is made of metal; the overall character has depicted a metal pin or needle since antiquity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal