指
指 - zhǐ
finger, toe; point, indicate
finger, toe; point, indicateHow to read 指
Click 指 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 指 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 指 |
| Pinyin | zhǐ |
| English | finger, toe; point, indicate |
| Radical hint | 手 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 指事 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 指交. “”。 Please read 指代 one more time.
Common words with this character
ideogram; Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down; also known as self-explanatory character
fingering
to refer to; to be used in place of
to order; to command; an order; a command; an instruction
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 指 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 指事 and 指交 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.