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
指向
zhǐxiàng
to point to; to be directed towards; orientation
Characters in this word
向 xiàng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
Example phrases
- 箭头清晰地指向了出口的方向。 Jiàntóu qīngxī de zhǐxiàngle chūkǒu de fāngxiàng. The arrow clearly points in the direction of the exit.
- 研究结果指向一个全新的结论。 Yánjiū jiéguǒ zhǐxiàng yí gè quánxīn de jiélùn. The research results point to an entirely new conclusion.
- 这块路牌指向市中心，走这边更快。 Zhè kuài lùpái zhǐxiàng shìzhōngxīn, zǒu zhè biān gèng kuài. This signpost points toward the city center; going this way is faster.