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
指定
zhǐdìng
to designate, to appoint
Characters in this word
定 dìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 学校指定几名老师负责夏令营的安全事务。 Xuéxiào zhǐdìng jǐ míng lǎoshī fùzé xiàlìngyíng de ānquán shìwù. The school designated several teachers to be responsible for safety matters at the summer camp.
- 请在指定的地点集合，不要迟到。 Qǐng zài zhǐdìng de dìdiǎn jíhé, bú yào chídào. Please gather at the designated place and do not be late.
- 老师指定我当这次活动的组长。 Lǎoshī zhǐdìng wǒ dāng zhè cì huódòng de zǔzhǎng. The teacher appointed me as the group leader for this activity.