秒针

秒針

miǎozhēn

noun #45,401

Measure Word

一根秒针 gēn

Meanings

1 second hand (of a clock or watch)

Characters

second (unit of time)

needle, pointer

Examples

秒针滴答滴答地走着。

Miǎozhēn dīdā dīdā de zǒuzhe.

The second hand is ticking away.

考试时我盯着秒针看。

Kǎoshì shí wǒ dīngzhe miǎozhēn kàn.

During the exam I kept staring at the second hand.

Tips

memory

针 (zhēn) literally means 'needle', and a clock's hand looks like a thin needle. Compare with 时针 (shízhēn, hour hand) and 分针 (fēnzhēn, minute hand) — same pattern, different time unit.

Stroke Order

秒 miǎo

针 zhēn