針〔针〕 zam¹ {zhēn}

(verb) 1. to oppose with; 2. get sting (by bee)

針〔针〕 zam¹ {zhēn}

1. needle
2. pin
3. injection
4. stitch
5. CL: 根,支

針波〔针-〕 zam¹ bo¹ {zhēn bō}

jump ball

針對〔针对〕 zam¹ deoi³ {zhēn duì}

1. to target; to pick on 2. re-order

針腳〔针脚〕 zam¹ goek³ {zhēn jiao}

stitching

針嘜〔针唛〕 zam¹ mak¹ {zhēn mà}

RYO tobacco (roll-your-own cigarette)

針山〔针-〕 zam¹ saan¹ {zhēn shān}

Needle Hill, a place in Hong Kong, China

針筒〔针-〕 zam¹ tung² {zhēn tǒng}

syringe

針紙〔针纸〕 zam¹ zi² {zhēn zhǐ}

proof of vaccination certificate (針黹: needlework)

針黹〔针-〕 zam¹ zi² {zhēn zhǐ}

needlework

針鼻〔针-〕 zam¹ bei⁶ {zhēn bí}

the eye of a needle

針砭〔针-〕 zam¹ bin¹ {zhēn biān}

1. to critique
2. to voice concerns about
3. ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles

針刺〔针-〕 zam¹ ci³ {zhēn cì}

1. to prick with a needle
2. to treat by acupuncture

針對〔针对〕 zam¹ deoi³ {zhēn duì}

1. to be directed against
2. to be aimed at
3. to counter
4. in the light of
5. in connection with

針法〔针-〕 zam¹ faat³ {zhēn fǎ}

stitch

針鼢〔针-〕 zam¹ fan⁴ {zhēn fén}

echidna

針灸〔针-〕 zam¹ gau³ {zhēn jiǔ}

1. acupuncture and moxibustion
2. to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

針管〔针-〕 zam¹ gun² {zhēn guǎn}

syringe

針孔〔针-〕 zam¹ hung² {zhēn kǒng}

pinhole

針鼴〔针鼹〕 zam¹ jin² {zhēn yǎn}

echidna

針葉〔针叶〕 zam¹ jip⁶ {zhēn yè}

needle-leaved (tree)

針魚〔针鱼〕 zam¹ jyu² {zhēn yú}

saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)

針箍〔针-〕 zam¹ ku¹ {zhēn gū}

thimble

針麻〔针-〕 zam¹ maa⁴ {zhēn má}

acupuncture anesthesia

針眼〔针-〕 zam¹ ngaan⁵ {zhēn yǎn}

1. eye of a needle
2. pinprick
3. pinhole

針眼〔针-〕 zam¹ ngaan⁵ {zhēn yan}

(medicine) sty

針線〔针线〕 zam¹ sin³ {zhēn xiàn}

1. needle and thread
2. needlework

針扎〔针-〕 zam¹ zaat³ {zhēn zhā}

pincushion

針劑〔针剂〕 zam¹ zai¹ {zhēn jì}

fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection

針織〔针织〕 zam¹ zik¹ {zhēn zhī}

1. knitting
2. knitted garment

針氈〔针毡〕 zam¹ zin¹ {zhēn zhān}

1. (on) pins and needles
2. uncomfortable situation
3. on tenterhooks

針狀〔针状〕 zam¹ zong⁶ {zhēn zhuàng}

needle-shaped

針對性〔针对-〕 zam¹ deoi³ sing³ {zhēn duì xìng}

1. focus
2. direction
3. purpose
4. relevance

針葉林〔针叶-〕 zam¹ jip⁶ lam⁴ {zhēn yè lín}

needle-leaved forest

針葉樹〔针叶树〕 zam¹ jip⁶ syu⁶ {zhēn yè shù}

conifer

針尾鴨〔针-鸭〕 zam¹ mei⁵ aap³ {zhēn wěi yā}

(Chinese bird species) northern pintail (Anas acuta)

針線活〔针线-〕 zam¹ sin³ wut⁶ {zhēn xiàn huó}

1. needlework
2. sewing

針劑瓶〔针剂-〕 zam¹ zai¹ ping⁴ {zhēn jì píng}

ampoule

針織品〔针织-〕 zam¹ zik¹ ban² {zhēn zhī pǐn}

knitwear

針鼻削鐵〔针--铁〕 zam¹ bei⁶ soek³ tit³ {zhēn bí xuē tiě}

to make an insignificantly small profit

針刺麻醉〔针---〕 zam¹ ci³ maa⁴ zeoi³ {zhēn cì má zuì}

acupuncture anesthesia

針鋒相對〔针锋-对〕 zam¹ fung¹ soeng¹ deoi³ {zhēn fēng xiāng duì}

1. to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
2. measure for measure

針葉植物〔针叶--〕 zam¹ jip⁶ zik⁶ mat⁶ {zhēn yè zhí wù}

needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)

針尾綠鳩〔针-绿鸠〕 zam¹ mei⁵ luk⁶ kau¹ {zhēn wěi lǜ jiū}

(Chinese bird species) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)

針尾沙錐〔针--锥〕 zam¹ mei⁵ saa¹ zeoi¹ {zhēn wěi shā zhuī}

(Chinese bird species) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)

針線箔籬〔针线-篱〕 zam¹ sin³ bok⁶ lei⁴ {zhēn xiàn bó lí}

wicker sewing basket (dialect)

針線活計〔针线-计〕 zam¹ sin³ wut⁶ gai³ {zhēn xiàn huó jì}

1. needlework
2. sewing

針線活兒〔针线-儿〕 zam¹ sin³ wut⁶ ji⁴ {zhēn xiàn huó r}

1. needlework
2. working for a living as a needleworker

針頭線腦〔针头线脑〕 zam¹ tau⁴ sin³ nou⁵ {zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo}

1. needle and thread
2. sewing implements
3. needlework
4. (fig.) unimportant thing

針冇兩頭利〔针-两头-〕 zam¹ mou⁵ loeng⁵ tau⁴ lei⁶ {zhēn mǎo liǎng tóu lì}

you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways

針孔攝影機〔针-摄-机〕 zam¹ hung² sip³ jing² gei¹ {zhēn kǒng shè yǐng jī}

pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)

針尖兒對麥芒兒〔针-儿对麦-儿〕 zam¹ zim¹ ji⁴ deoi³ mak⁶ mong⁴ ji⁴ {zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r}

sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

針唔拮到肉唔知痛〔针-------〕 zam¹ m⁴ gat¹ dou³ juk⁶ m⁴ zi¹ tung³ {zhēn ń jié dào ròu ń zhī tòng}

one never feels pain unless he is the one who experiences it (slang)