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
指控
zhǐkòng
to accuse; to charge
Characters in this word
控 kòng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 空 hollow, empty, deserted, bare
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 检方指控该公司伪造检测报告，以逃避环保处罚。 Jiǎnfāng zhǐkòng gāi gōngsī wěizào jiǎncè bàogào, yǐ táobì huánbǎo chǔfá. Prosecutors accused the company of forging inspection reports in order to evade environmental penalties.
- 他被指控偷税，案件将在下月开庭审理。 Tā bèi zhǐkòng tōushuì, ànjiàn jiāng zài xiàyuè kāitíng shěnlǐ. He has been accused of tax evasion, and the case will be heard in court next month.
- 没有证据，你不能随便指控别人。 Méiyǒu zhèngjù, nǐ bùnéng suíbiàn zhǐkòng biérén. Without evidence, you cannot casually accuse someone.