针 (zhēn)
needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 針. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound.
Components
- 钅 (meaning) — 钅 is a component form of 金.
- 十 (sound)