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
指点
zhǐdiǎn
to give advice; to point out; to guide
Characters in this word
点 diǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 占 to divine 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 老师没有直接给出答案，只是在关键处稍加指点。 Lǎoshī méiyǒu zhíjiē gěi chū dá'àn, zhǐ shì zài guānjiàn chù shāo jiā zhǐdiǎn. The teacher did not give the answer directly, but offered a little guidance at the crucial point.
- 初学吉他，最好请内行指点，进步更快。 Chūxué jítā, zuìhǎo qǐng nèiháng zhǐdiǎn, jìnbù gèng kuài. When you start learning guitar, it is best to have an expert give you pointers; you improve faster.
- 写完论文后，他请导师指点修改。 Xiě wán lùnwén hòu, tā qǐng dǎoshī zhǐdiǎn xiūgǎi. After finishing his thesis, he asked his supervisor to point out places to revise.