指 zhǐ point at
point at; finger; refer to
How to remember 指: 扌 hand + 旨 purpose = point at. The tour guide raises her hand with only one purpose, to point at the famous tower before the rain starts.
Component breakdown
指 = 扌 hand + 旨 purpose
- 扌 hand
- 旨 purpose
The tour guide raises her hand with only one purpose, to point at the famous tower before the rain starts.
How it is used
- Finger, and to point / refer to - 手指 (shǒuzhǐ) finger, 指出 (zhǐchū) point out, 指的是 (zhǐ de shì) it refers to.
- 指导 (zhǐdǎo) guide, 指挥 (zhǐhuī) conduct/command, 指责 (zhǐzé) reproach.
- 指定 (zhǐdìng) to designate; 戒指 (jièzhi) a ring (note the neutral tone here).
Words with 指
- 指出zhǐchūto indicateHSK 4
- 手指shǒuzhǐfingerHSK 5
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guideHSK 5
- 戒指jièzhiringHSK 6
- 指定zhǐdìngto appointHSK 6
- 指挥zhǐhuīto conductHSK 6
- 指示zhǐshìto point outHSK 6
- 指责zhǐzéto criticizeHSK 6
- 指南zhǐnánto guideHSK 7
- 指向zhǐxiàngto point towardsHSK 7
- 指引zhǐyǐnto guideHSK 7
- 指手画脚zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom)HSK 7
- 指教zhǐjiàoto give advice or commentsHSK 7
- 指数zhǐshùindexHSK 7
- 指望zhǐwàngto count onHSK 7
- 指标zhǐbiāotargetHSK 7
- 指点zhǐdiǎnto point outHSK 7
- 拇指mǔzhǐthumbHSK 8
- 指令zhǐlìngorderHSK 8
- 指控zhǐkòngaccusationHSK 8
- 指甲zhǐjiafingernailHSK 8
- 指纹zhǐwénfingerprintHSK 8
Example sentences
- 她的手指很漂亮。 Tā de shǒuzhǐ hěn piàoliang.Her fingers are very beautiful.
- 手指甲太长了。 Shǒuzhǐjia tài cháng le.His fingernails are too long.