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
指南
zhǐnán
guide; handbook; guidelines
Characters in this word
南 nán
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这本投资指南没有承诺收益，而是反复提醒读者评估风险。 Zhè běn tóuzī zhǐnán méiyǒu chéngnuò shōuyì, ér shì fǎnfù tíxǐng dúzhě pínggū fēngxiǎn. This investment guide does not promise returns, but repeatedly reminds readers to assess risks.
- 去欧洲旅行之前，我买了一本旅游指南。 Qù Ōuzhōu lǚxíng zhīqián, wǒ mǎi le yī běn lǚyóu zhǐnán. Before travelling to Europe, I bought a travel guide.
- 学校给新生发了一本校园生活指南。 Xuéxiào gěi xīnshēng fā le yī běn xiàoyuán shēnghuó zhǐnán. The school gave new students a handbook about campus life.