Chinese symbol for “needle”
针
zhēn
Traditional: 針
needle; pin; injection; stitch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for needle is 针 (zhēn), defined as: needle; pin; injection; stitch; measure word: 根 (gēn), 支 (zhī).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “needle”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 针.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 方针 (方針) | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
| 针对性 (針對性) | zhēn duì xìng | focus; direction |
| 指针 (指針) | zhǐ zhēn | pointer on a gauge; clock hand |
| 打针 (打針) | dǎ zhēn | to give or get an injection |
| 针灸 (針灸) | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion |
See also: Japanese symbol for “needle”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.