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Chinese symbol for “thimble”

顶针
dǐng zhēn
Traditional: 頂針
thimble

The closest CC-CEDICT match for thimble is 顶针 (dǐng zhēn), defined as: thimble.

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

顶 dǐng
top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
radical 181 ⾴ · 8 strokes
针 zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
radical 167 ⾦ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “thimble”

WordPinyinMeaning
针箍 (針箍)zhēn gūthimble

Related words

Other words that share a character with 顶针.

WordPinyinMeaning
屋顶 (屋頂)wū dǐngroof
顶级 (頂級)dǐng jítop-notch; first-rate
顶尖 (頂尖)dǐng jiānpeak; apex
山顶 (山頂)shān dǐnghilltop
顶部 (頂部)dǐng bùroof; topmost part
头顶 (頭頂)tóu dǐngtop of the head
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 “thimble”.

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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