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针（*鍼）zhēn
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1.缝织衣物引线用的一种细长的工具 needle, a long thin metal pin used in sewing for pulling thread ［针对 -duì］对准 counter, be directed against：～～着工作中的缺点，提出改进的办法 Zhēnduìzhe gōngzuò zhōng de quēdiǎn, tíchū gǎijìn de bànfǎ. To counter the weak points in our work, we put forward methods for improvement.
2.细长像针形的东西 anything like a needle：大头～ dàtóuzhēn paperpin/ 松～ sōngzhēn pine needle/ 指南～ zhǐnánzhēn compass/ 钟表上有时～、分～和秒～ Zhōngbiǎo shɑng yǒu shízhēn, fēnzhēn hé miǎozhēn. The watch (or clock) has an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand. ［指南针 zhǐnán-］我国古代发明的一种利用磁石制成的指示方向的仪器 compass, one of the four great inventions in ancient China, an apparatus made with magnet for indicating directions
3.用针扎治病 acupuncture：～灸 zhēnjiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion ［针刺麻醉 -cìmázuì］用针刺入人体的某些穴位，使人的某些部位暂时失去知觉，用以代替麻醉剂 acupuncture anaesthesia, the method of stopping pain temporarily by pricking certain parts of the body with needles, which can replace anaesthetic
4.西医注射用的器具 hypodermic syringe：～头 zhēntóu syringe needle
5.针剂 injection; shot：打～ dǎzhēn give or have an injection/ 防疫～ fángyìzhēn (prophylactic) inoculation |