针扎

針扎

zhēnzhā

noun

Measure Word

一个针扎 gè

Meanings

1 pincushion

Characters

to prick; to stick in

Examples

HSK 3

她做了一个小巧的针扎。

Tā zuò le yīgè xiǎoqiǎo de zhēnzhā.

She made a small, delicate pincushion.

HSK 5

奶奶把针都插在针扎上。

Nǎinai bǎ zhēn dōu chā zài zhēnzhā shàng.

Grandma sticks all the needles into the pincushion.

Tips

memory

扎 means 'to prick / stick in', so 针扎 literally is 'where you stick needles' - a vivid name for a pincushion.

Stroke Order

针 zhēn

扎 zhā