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針〔针〕 zam1 {zhēn}

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

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鍼〔针〕 {zhēn}

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

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針〔针〕 zam1 {zhēn}

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

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針波〔针-〕 zam1 bo1 {zhēn bō}

jump ball

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針對〔针对〕 zam1 deoi3 {zhēn duì}

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

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針腳〔针脚〕 zam1 goek3 {zhēn jiao}

stitching

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針嘜〔针唛〕 zam1 mak1 {zhēn mà}

RYO tobacco (roll-your-own cigarette)

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針山〔针-〕 zam1 saan1 {zhēn shān}

Needle Hill, a place in Hong Kong, China

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針筒〔针-〕 zam1 tung2 {zhēn tǒng}

syringe

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針紙〔针纸〕 zam1 zi2 {zhēn zhǐ}

proof of vaccination certificate (針黹: needlework)

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針黹〔针-〕 zam1 zi2 {zhēn zhǐ}

needlework

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針鼻〔针-〕 zam1 bei6 {zhēn bí}

the eye of a needle

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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

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針刺〔针-〕 zam1 ci3 {zhēn cì}

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

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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

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針法〔针-〕 zam1 faat3 {zhēn fǎ}

stitch

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針鼢〔针-〕 zam1 fan4 {zhēn fén}

echidna

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針灸〔针-〕 zam1 gau3 {zhēn jiǔ}

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

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針管〔针-〕 zam1 gun2 {zhēn guǎn}

syringe

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針孔〔针-〕 zam1 hung2 {zhēn kǒng}

pinhole

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針鼴〔针鼹〕 zam1 jin2 {zhēn yǎn}

echidna

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針葉〔针叶〕 zam1 jip6 {zhēn yè}

needle-leaved (tree)

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針魚〔针鱼〕 zam1 jyu2 {zhēn yú}

saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)

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針箍〔针-〕 zam1 ku1 {zhēn gū}

thimble

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針麻〔针-〕 zam1 maa4 {zhēn má}

acupuncture anesthesia

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針眼〔针-〕 zam1 ngaan5 {zhēn yǎn}

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

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針眼〔针-〕 zam1 ngaan5 {zhēn yan}

(medicine) sty

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針線〔针线〕 zam1 sin3 {zhēn xiàn}

  1. needle and thread
  2. needlework

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針扎〔针-〕 zam1 zaat3 {zhēn zhā}

pincushion

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針劑〔针剂〕 zam1 zai1 {zhēn jì}

fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection

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針織〔针织〕 zam1 zik1 {zhēn zhī}

  1. knitting
  2. knitted garment

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針氈〔针毡〕 zam1 zin1 {zhēn zhān}

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

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針狀〔针状〕 zam1 zong6 {zhēn zhuàng}

needle-shaped

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

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

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針葉林〔针叶-〕 zam1 jip6 lam4 {zhēn yè lín}

needle-leaved forest

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針葉樹〔针叶树〕 zam1 jip6 syu6 {zhēn yè shù}

conifer

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針尾鴨〔针-鸭〕 zam1 mei5 aap3 {zhēn wěi yā}

(Chinese bird species) northern pintail (Anas acuta)

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

  1. needlework
  2. sewing

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

ampoule

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

knitwear

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

to make an insignificantly small profit

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

acupuncture anesthesia

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

wicker sewing basket (dialect)

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

  1. needlework
  2. sewing

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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

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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

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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

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

pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)

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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)

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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)

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