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長針

简长针 · 繁長針

Mandarin · pinyin cháng zhēn

minute hand (of a clock or watch)
double crochet

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
针: zhēn · needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

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2–1 · chang2 zhen1

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noun

(traditional Chinese medicine) long needle
long hand of a clock (usually the minute hand)

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