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zhǐ

finger, toe; to point, to indicate

💡 Ideographic: To point 旨 by hand 扌; 旨 also provides the pronunciation

HSK 4 9 strokes Very Common (3%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

aim, intention, purpose, will

⿰扌旨 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

shǒu

扌

hand

📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手

3 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

jué

亅

hook

1 strokes

zhǐ

旨

aim, intention, purpose, will

💡 Ideographic: A spoon 匕 aimed for the mouth 日

6 strokes HSK 6

bǐ

匕

spoon, ladle; knife, dirk

📷 Pictographic: A spoon

2 strokes

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 指 (192)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

指 ↗

zhǐ

finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

zhǐ

指 ↗

HSK 4

finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

手指 ↗

shǒuzhǐ

finger / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[隻|只<zhī>]]

shǒuzhǐ

手指 ↗

HSK 5

finger / CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[隻|只<zhī>]]

to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

zhǐhuī

指挥 ↗

HSK 5

to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

指导 ↗

zhǐdǎo

to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

zhǐdǎo

指导 ↗

HSK 5

to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

指示 ↗

zhǐshì

to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

zhǐshì

指示 ↗

HSK 6

to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]

指望 ↗

zhǐwàng

to hope for sth / to count on / hope

zhǐwàng

指望 ↗

HSK 6

to hope for sth / to count on / hope

to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated

zhǐdìng

指定 ↗

HSK 6

to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated

指令 ↗

zhǐlìng

order / command / instruction

zhǐlìng

指令 ↗

HSK 6

order / command / instruction

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