- 金针菇 jīnzhēngū enoki mushroomlong, thin, white edible mushroom used in East Asian cooking; often cultivated on decaying wood
- 金针菜 jīnzhēncài day lilyday lily buds used in Chinese cuisine and medicine; also refers to the plant itself, also known as [[黄花菜|黃花菜|huang2 hua1 cai4]]
- 金针度人 jīnzhēndùrén to teach others tricks of the tradeTo pass on the secrets of a craft or the key to a specialty; specifically to teach the essential techniques or tricks of the trade to others.
- 金针花 jīnzhēnhuā orange day-lilyorange day-lily; an edible flower used in Chinese cuisine, also known as [[黄花菜|黃花菜|huang2 hua1 cai4]] or [[萱草|萱草|xuan1 cao3]]