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针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì) — Chinese word meaning

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针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì) is a Chinese word: tit for tat; to oppose directly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 针锋相对

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

tit for tat; to oppose directly

在辩论中,两位候选人针锋相对。

zài biàn lùn zhōng liǎng wèi hòu xuǎn rén zhēn fēng xiāng duì

In the debate, the two candidates opposed each other directly.

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Word breakdown

针 zhēn — needle (sharp point)

锋 fēng — edge, point (of a blade)

相 xiāng — mutually, each other

对 duì — facing, opposing

Structure & writing
1 针 zhēn — needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)

针 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
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1.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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2 锋 fēng — blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon

锋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
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3 相 xiāng — mutually; each other
Xpinyin
相 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

3.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
3.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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4 对 duì — to answer; to reply
对 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

4.1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
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