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指

zhǐ

to point

A hand pointing at an object
Memory picture

Character

指 zhǐ

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 旨 aim, intention, purpose, will
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 手指很疼。 Shǒuzhǐ hěn téng. My finger hurts a lot.
  • 他指那边。 Tā zhǐ nà biān. He points over there.
  • 请指给我。 Qǐng zhǐ gěi wǒ. Please point it out to me.

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