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针 is the simplified form of the traditional character 針, which combines 金 (metal) and 十 (shí). In the simplified version, the metal radical 钅 (derived from 金) appears on the left, still indicating a metal object, while 十 on the right continues to hint at the pronunciation. The character originally denoted a needle, a slender, sharp metal implement used for sewing clothes, administering acupuncture, or as a compass needle. Over time, its meaning broadened beyond the concrete sewing tool to encompass any thin, pointed object, such as a pin, a hypodermic syringe, or the hands on a clock face. Additionally, 针 serves as a measure word, applied to quantify medical injections or stitches made in fabric.
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这根针很细。
妈妈用针缝我的衣服。
时钟的时针指向了十二点。
护士打针的技术非常好。
医生建议我进行针灸治疗。
针对目前的困难，我们要想办法。
他的批评句句如针，刺在我心上。
这项政策是针砭时弊的良方。
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