指 zhǐ

finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to

HSK 3 9 strokes Radical 扌 Ideograph 23 words

Built from

扌shǒuhand 旨zhǐaim, intention, purpose, will

How it works

To point 旨 by hand 扌; 旨 also provides the pronunciation.

Words built with 指

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Words with 指

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HSK 3 · 4

指

zhǐ

finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to

指导

zhǐdǎo

to guide; to give directions; to direct

指出

zhǐchū

to indicate; to point out

手指

shǒuzhǐ

finger

HSK 4 · 1

指挥

zhǐhuī

to conduct; to command; to direct

HSK 5 · 4

指示

zhǐshì

to point out; to indicate; to instruct

指责

zhǐzé

to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce

指甲

zhǐjia

fingernail

指标

zhǐbiāo

(production) target; quota; index

HSK 6 · 4

指定

zhǐdìng

to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty

指数

zhǐshù

(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index

指头

zhǐtou

finger; toe

指着

zhǐzhe

Poke

HSK 7–9 · 10

戒指

jièzhi

(finger) ring

指望

zhǐwàng

to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope

指引

zhǐyǐn

to guide; to show; to point (the way)

指令

zhǐlìng

order; command; instruction

指向

zhǐxiàng

to point towards; aimed at; facing

指南

zhǐnán

to guide; guidebook

指点

zhǐdiǎn

to point out; to indicate; to give directions

指教

zhǐjiào

to give advice or comments

指手画脚

zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands

指南针

zhǐnánzhēn

compass