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指
Pinyin: zhǐ
English Definition: finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
Chinese Definition:
①手伸出的支体(脚趾亦作“脚指”)：手指。巨指(大拇指)。指甲。指纹。指印。屈指可数。
②量词，一个手指的宽度：下了三指雨。
③(手指或物体尖端)对着，向着：指着。指画。指南针。指手画脚。
④点明，告知：指导。指引。指正。指责。指控(指名控告)。指摘。指挥。指日可待。
⑤直立，竖起：令人发指(形容极为愤怒)。
⑥意向针对：指标。指定。
⑦古同“旨”，意义，目的。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 手
Ideographic: To point 旨 by hand 扌; 旨 also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
指出 zhǐ chū to indicate; to point out
指导 zhǐ dǎo to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; Classifiers: 个
指挥 zhǐ huī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); Classifiers: 个
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; Classifiers: 个
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