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指

Character

指 zhǐ

HSK 3Character

finger

Radical
扌
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 旨
Traditional
指
Frequency
#421 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhǐ

zhi3
  1. finger
  2. to point at a person or thing
  3. to mean something or someone

Examples

  • 他用手指着门。

    tā yòng shǒu zhǐ zhe mén

    He points at the door with his finger.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你指的是什么？

    nǐ zhǐ de shì shén me

    What do you mean?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的手指很冷。

    wǒ de shǒu zhǐ hěn lěng

    My fingers are very cold.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 指

Draw “指” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 指

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指出zhǐ chūto point out something, often a mistake or a problemWordHSK 3指导zhǐ dǎoto teach someone how to do something and help them do itWordHSK 3指挥zhǐ huīto lead musicians by moving your hands; also a person who does thisWordHSK 4指标zhǐ biāoa target number that people must reach in their workWordHSK 5指甲zhǐ jiathe hard, flat part at the end of your finger (fingernail)WordHSK 5指示zhǐ shìto point out or show somethingWordHSK 5指责zhǐ zéto blame someone for doing something wrongWordHSK 5指头zhǐ toufinger, one of the five long parts on your handWordHSK 6指定zhǐ dìngto officially choose a person, time, or place for somethingWordHSK 6指数zhǐ shùa number that shows how prices or other things changeWordHSK 6指着zhǐ zheto point at (something or someone)WordHSK 6指令zhǐ lìngan instruction or order that tells a computer or machine what to doWordHSK 7–9

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →
把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù據jù
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