针
zhēn HSK4

needle

  • edit character approved 针 — "金 → 钅" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified form of 針. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound. → Simplified form of 針. Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved 针 — "Use newer pronunciation note, add old pronunciation" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 十 Sound
      • hint: The pronunciation of 針 was similar to 十 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. → (empty)
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
    Historical pronunciations
    • + OC: *t.[k]əm MC: tsyim

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  • edit character approved 针 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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    Changed: verified, sources

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