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金针
金針
jīnzhēn
1. needle used in embroidery or sewing
2. acupuncture needle
3. orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Character Breakdown

金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶
针
zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
HSK 4 7 丶

Compound Words (3)

金针花
jīnzhēnhuā
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
金针菇
jīnzhēngū
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese [[えのき茸]] enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white
金针菜
jīnzhēncài
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

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