zhēn jiān r duì mài máng rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒[zhēn jiān duì mài máng]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

針尖兒對麥芒兒 针尖儿对麦芒儿 [zhen1 jian1 r5 dui4 mai4 mang2 r5] /see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒[zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 針尖兒對麥芒兒

  • 针
    zhēn

    needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根[gēn],支[zhī] / variant of 針|针[zhēn], needle

  • 尖
    jiān

    pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

  • 对
    duì

    right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair

  • 麦
    mài

    wheat / barley / oats / mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mài kè fēng])

    Mài

    surname Mai

  • 芒
    máng

    awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.