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指示
zhǐshì
1. to point out
2. to indicate
3. to instruct
4. directives
5. instructions
6. CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4 9 丶
示
shì
altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (7)

指示剂
zhǐshìjì
indicator
指示器
zhǐshìqì
indicator
指示符
zhǐshìfú
indicator
指示代词
zhǐshìdàicí
demonstrative pronoun
发出指示
fāchūzhǐshì
to issue instructions
长度指示符
chángdùzhǐshìfú
length indicator
浅滩指示浮标
qiǎntānzhǐshìfúbiāo
bar buoy

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