指
Ancient forms
2 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
zhǐ zhi3
- finger
- to point at or to
- to indicate or refer to
- to depend on
- to count on
- (of hair) to stand on end
Example sentences
- The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to come with her.
HSK words with 指
- 指导 zhǐdǎo to guide
- 指出 zhǐchū to indicate
- 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger
- 指挥 zhǐhuī to conduct
- 指示 zhǐshì to point out
- 指责 zhǐzé to criticize
- 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail
- 指标 zhǐbiāo (production) target
- 指定 zhǐdìng to appoint
- 指数 zhǐshù (numerical, statistical) index
- 指头 zhǐtou finger
- 指着 zhǐzhe Poke
- 戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring
- 指望 zhǐwàng to count on; to hope for
- 指引 zhǐyǐn to guide
- 指令 zhǐlìng order
- 指向 zhǐxiàng to point towards
- 指南 zhǐnán to guide
- 指点 zhǐdiǎn to point out
- 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments
- 指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- 指南针 zhǐnánzhēn compass