What 针 means
It means “needle.” In Chinese words, 针 can also refer to a pin, stitch, clock hand, or pointer. The related Japanese form 針 can also mean direction or policy in some words.
What does the old dictionary say?
The Shuowen, an early Chinese dictionary, defines 鍼 as a sewing tool. That records a sewing meaning; it does not establish how or when the written form began.
Literal: the surrounding word determines whether it names a tool or a pointer.
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Who writes 针
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Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 针 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 针
- Search it as
- zhen · sewing needle · medical needle · pin · 針 · 鍼 · 鍼灸 · 手指鍼
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
针CSS
\9488How do I type 针?
In a Chinese input method that converts pinyin to characters, choose simplified Chinese, enter zhen, and select 针. A traditional Chinese setup gives 針 instead.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
针
HTML hex
针
CSS content
content: "\9488";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E9%92%88
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.