Chinese symbol for “stitch”
针法
zhēn fǎ
Traditional: 針法
stitch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stitch is 针法 (zhēn fǎ), defined as: stitch.
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 “stitch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 针 (針) | zhēn | needle; pin |
| 缝 (縫) | féng | to sew; to stitch |
| 紩 | zhì | to stitch; to mend |
| 绌 (絀) | chù | crimson silk; deficiency |
| 纫 (紉) | rèn | to thread (a needle); (bound form) to sew; to stitch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 针法.
| 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 |
| 无法 (無法) | wú fǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stitch”.
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.