鍼 Stroke Order

鍼 (zhēn) 1. Same as "针" (needle). 2. Noun: A tool for sewing cloth. Same as "针". - Explanation from "Shuowen Jiezi, Jinbu": "鍼, used for sewing." - Example from Yan Zhitui's "Yan's Family Instructions, Fengcao": "Men use bows, arrows, paper, and pens; women use knives, rulers, needles, and threads." 3. Noun: An ancient medical implement made from stone for acupuncture. - Example from "Book of the Later Han, Volume 80, Biography of Zhao Yi": "However, the dried meat comes from the cart, and the acupuncture stone operates in hand and claws." - Example from Tang Xianzu's "Peony Pavilion, Act 18": "Cannot avoid the emotions that have gone deep, the acupuncture needle is difficult to enter."