指 stroke order

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Pinyin zhǐ

Radical

扌

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

finger / to point / to direct / to indicate

指 [zhǐ] 名词 1. 手指。手掌的五个终端部分之一 (finger) 2. 足指也叫做指 (toe) 3. 近代误写作“趾” 4. 意旨;意向 (intention) 5. 一个手指的宽度 (finger breadth; digit) 动词 1. 指向;指着 (point at; point to) 2. 指定 (appoint) 3. 指示 (instruct) 4. 指点 (show how) 5. 指责 (censure) 6. 诬指 (frame sb.) 7. 阐明，陈述 (state) 形容词 1. 竖起 (vertical) 2. 通“旨”。美好 (fine)

指向 zhǐ xiàng

to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated

另有所指 lìng yǒu suǒ zhǐ

Another point

指挥塔 zhǐ huī tǎ

commanding tower / control tower

指名道姓 zhǐ míng dào xìng

mention by name / name names

指定 zhǐ dìng

to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated

指导 zhǐ dǎo

to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:個|个[ge4]

指导员 zhǐ dǎo yuán

instructor / coach / political instructor (in the PLA)

指尖 zhǐ jiān

fingertips

屈指可数 qū zhǐ kě shǔ

can be counted on one's fingers (idiom) / very few

屈指 qū zhǐ

to count on one's fingers

首屈一指 shǒu qū yī zhǐ

to count as number one (idiom); second to none / outstanding

指引 zhǐ yǐn

to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines

指出 zhǐ chū

to indicate / to point out

拇指 mǔ zhǐ

thumb / big toe

戒指 jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手指 shǒu zhǐ

finger / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

扳指 bān zhǐ

ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)

大拇指 dà mu zhǐ

thumb

小拇指 xiǎo mǔ zhǐ

little finger / pinkie

二拇指 èr mu zhǐ

index finger

指标 zhǐ biāo

(production) target / quota / index / indicator / sign / signpost / (computing) pointer

指示 zhǐ shì

to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:個|个[ge4]

指挥 zhǐ huī

to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:個|个[ge4]

指数 zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)

指着 zhǐ zhe

point

指点 zhǐ diǎn

to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at

指挥部 zhǐ huī bù

headquarters / command post

指望 zhǐ wàng

to hope for sth / to count on / hope

指责 zhǐ zé

to criticize / to find fault with / to denounce

指南 zhǐ nán

to guide / guidebook

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