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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

针 zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
radical 167 ⾦ · 7 strokes
法 fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “stitch”

WordPinyinMeaning
针 (針)zhēnneedle; pin
缝 (縫)féngto sew; to stitch
紩zhìto stitch; to mend
绌 (絀)chùcrimson silk; deficiency
纫 (紉)rènto thread (a needle); (bound form) to sew; to stitch

Related words

Other words that share a character with 针法.

WordPinyinMeaning
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
针对性 (針對性)zhēn duì xìngfocus; direction
指针 (指針)zhǐ zhēnpointer on a gauge; clock hand
打针 (打針)dǎ zhēnto give or get an injection
针灸 (針灸)zhēn jiǔacupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
无法 (無法)wú fǎunable to; incapable of
法律fǎ lǜlaw; 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.

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