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
指导
zhǐdǎo
to guide
Characters in this word
导 dǎo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 寸 — inch
- Made of
- 巳 snake 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 请指导我。 Qǐng zhǐdǎo wǒ. Please guide me.
- 老师指导他。 Lǎoshī zhǐdǎo tā. The teacher guides him.
- 谢谢指导。 Xièxie zhǐdǎo. Thank you for your guidance.