针 (zhēn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 针 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 针
打针
to get an injection
小孩子都怕打针。
Xiǎo háizi dōu pà dǎzhēn.
Little kids are all afraid of getting injections.
Tasks Featuring 针 / 相关任务
Words containing 针 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 针
针 (zhēn) means needle; injection (as in 打针). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".