指 zhǐ — finger; toe; digit; fingertip; nail; claw
指
Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #1389
zhǐ zhi3
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
noun
- finger e.g 屈指可数 指下 · 伸手不见五指 · 指甲,指爪 · 指尺 · 指掌 · 指语
- toe
- 近代误写作“趾”
- intention e.g 指约 · 指略 · 指象 · 指意
- finger breadth;digit
verb
- point at;point to e.g 指景 · 指天誓日 · 指东划西
- appoint e.g 指省 · 指克 · 指配
- instruct e.g 指麾 · 指受 · 指办 · 指裁
- show how e.g 指顾 · 指受 · 指诀 · 指告 · 指喻
- censure e.g 指搠 · 指切 · 指首 · 指怒
- frame sb. e.g 指攀 · 妄指
- state
adjective
- vertical e.g 直指 · 指冠
- fine
Related words
- 指出 to indicate; to point out; to point to
- 指导 to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer; to mentor; to coach; guidance;
- 指挥 to conduct; to command; to direct
- 指标 target; index; quota; indicator
- 指示 to indicate; to instruct
- 股指 stock market index/share price index/abbr. for 股票指数[gu3 piao4 zhi3 shu4]
- 指定 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty
- 手指 finger; digit; toe; claw; forefinger; fingertip
- 指数 index; index number
- 指责 to censure; to accuse; to denounce; criticism
- 指导员 intructor/coach/political instructor (in the PLA)
- 指挥部 headquarters; command post
- 指引 to guide; to direct
- 指明 to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
- 指南 to guide; guidebook; guide; handbook; manual
- 指望 to count on; to rely on; prospect; hope
- 指头 finger/toe
- 指点 give directions
- 指令 instruction; order; command
- 指控 to accuse; to charge; to indict