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指南
zhǐnán
1. to guide
2. guidebook
Common • Top 8%

Character Breakdown

指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4 9 丶
南
nán
south; southern; southward
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (3)

指南宫
ZhǐnánGōng
Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha [[木柵|木栅<Mùzhà>]], Taipei
指南车
zhǐnánchē
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi [[祖沖之|祖冲之]]
指南针
zhǐnánzhēn
compass
HSK 6

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