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Chinese symbol for “pin”

别针
bié zhēn
Traditional: 別針
pin; safety pin; clip; brooch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for pin is 别针 (bié zhēn), defined as: pin; safety pin; clip; brooch; measure word: 枚 (méi).

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

别 bié
to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, mus
radical 18 ⼑ · 7 strokes
针 zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
radical 167 ⾦ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “pin”

WordPinyinMeaning
钉 (釘)dìngto join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail
针 (針)zhēnneedle; pin
销 (銷)xiāoto melt (metal); to cancel; to annul
球瓶qiú píngpin (ten-pin bowling)
密码 (密碼)mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN

Related words

Other words that share a character with 别针.

WordPinyinMeaning
特别 (特別)tè biéunusual; special; very; especially; particularly
别人 (別人)bié renother people; others; other person
分别 (分別)fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart
区别 (區別)qū biédifference; to distinguish
别的 (別的)bié deelse; other
性别 (性別)xìng biésex; gender
针对 (針對)zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
方针 (方針)fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines

See also: Japanese symbol for “pin”.

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.

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