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指出

zhǐchū

to point out

A person pointing at a crack
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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

出 chū

Strokes
5
Radical
凵 — container
Made of
屮 sprout 凵 container
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 老师指出错误。 Lǎoshī zhǐchū cuòwù. The teacher points out the mistake.
  • 请指出问题。 Qǐng zhǐchū wèntí. Please point out the problem.
  • 他指出方向。 Tā zhǐchū fāngxiàng. He points out the direction.

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