針 (zam1) — injection; shot in Cantonese
zamˉ¹針简 针
Mandarin Pinyin: zhen1
Meaning of 針
nouninjection; shot
nounacupuncture
nounneedle; needle-like object
nounstitch
noun(verb) 1. to oppose with; 2. get sting (by bee)
Example Sentences with 針
用火燂下支針消毒
Disinfect the needle with fire.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好tauˉ¹偷zongˉ¹𥊙janˎ₄人deiˍ₆哋cungˉ¹沖loeng4,涼，jyuˎ₄如gwoˊ²果mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係wuiˏ₅會sangˉ¹生ngaanˏ₅眼tiuˉ¹挑zam1!針！
Don't spy on people when they are showering, otherwise you'll get a stye!
zamˉ¹針latˉ¹㓟lokˍ₆落heoi˗₃去
The needle pricked downwards.
zamˉ¹針git˗₃拮dou˗₃到ci˗₃刺tung˗₃痛
The needle prick was stinging.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度jauˏ₅有zamˉ¹針jipˍ₆葉lamˎ₄林
There is a coniferous forest here.
Words Containing 針
教育方針gaau3 juk6 fong1 zam1
policy for education; educational policy
銀針粉ngan4 zam1 fan2
acupuncture needle shaped noodles
指北針zi2 bak1 zam1
a compass (for determining direction, typically 指南針)
扣針kau3 zam1
fibula; [粵]: pin
針灸師zam1 gau3 si1
acupuncturist
做針zou6 zam1
to act as an informant (lit., "act as a needle")
針黹zam1 zi2
needlework
針鋒相對zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3
tit for tat; quid pro quo; an eye for an aye
藥水針joek6 seoi2 zam1
hypodermic needle
回形針wui4 jing4 zam1
paper clip
唱針coeng3 zam1
a phonograph needle; a gramophone stylus
無針注射器mou4 zam1 zyu3 se6 hei3
jet injector
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