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HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4 Writing 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 指

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 指

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3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

指

扌shǒu · hand

旨zhǐ · purpose

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 指

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5.

How to Use 指

Guide and direct

Here, 指 (zhǐ) is used in words about guiding, directing, or giving instructions, such as 指导 (guide) and 指挥 (command).

指导 • zhǐ dǎo • guide; direct; conduct • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 指

戒指 • jiè zhi • ring [jewellry]

HSK 5

jiè戒

zhi

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zhǐ指

zhe着

dì地

tú图

shàng上

de

Information

Pinyinzhǐ

Meaningfinger; point at

Strokes9

Radical扌

Traditional指

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#851

Zhuyinㄓˇ

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扌shǒu · hand

+旨zhǐ · purpose

zhǐ指

dǎo导

guide; direct; conduct

指挥 • zhǐ huī • command; direct; conduct • HSK 5

HSK 5

zhǐ指

huī挥

command; direct; conduct

指示 • zhǐ shì • indicate; point out; directive • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǐ指

shì示

indicate; point out; directive

指出 • zhǐ chū • to indicate • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

zhǐ指

chū出

to indicate

Aim and expect

In this set, 指 (zhǐ) appears in words about aiming, expecting, or assigning, like 指望 (count on) and 指定 (appoint).

指望 • zhǐ wàng • look to; count on; look forward to • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǐ指

wàng望

look to; count on; look forward to

指向 • zhǐ xiàng • Point to / Direct towards • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhǐ指

xiàng向

Point to / Direct towards

指定 • zhǐ dìng • appoint; assign; allocate • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhǐ指

dìng定

appoint; assign; allocate

指控 • zhǐ kòng • accuse • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhǐ指

kòng控

accuse

指

ring [jewellry]

手指 • shǒu zhǐ • finger

HSK 5

shǒu手

zhǐ指

finger

指令 • zhǐ lìng • instruct; order; direct

HSK 6

zhǐ指

lìng令

instruct; order; direct

指标 • zhǐ biāo • target; quota; norm

HSK 6

zhǐ指

biāo标

target; quota; norm

指甲 • zhǐ jia • fingernail

HSK 6

zhǐ指

jia甲

fingernail

指责 • zhǐ zé • censure; criticise; find fault with

HSK 6

zhǐ指

zé责

censure; criticise; find fault with

的

yī一

gè个

xiǎo小

chéng城

shì市

。

He pointed at a small city on the map.

shì是

shuí谁

zhǐ指

shǐ使

nǐ你

zhè这

yàng样

zuò做

？

Who instigated you to do this?

lǎo老

shī师

zhǐ指

huī挥

wǒ我

men们

chàng唱

gē歌

。

The teacher directs us to sing.

lǎo老

shī师

nài耐

xīn心

dì地

zhǐ指

dǎo导

wǒ我

men们

xué学

xí习

。

The teacher patiently guides our learning.

qǐng请

àn按

zhào照

zhǐ指

shì示

wán完

chéng成

cāo操

zuò作

。

Please follow the instructions to complete the operation.

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Characters pronounced "zhi".

芷zhiangelica (a fragrant herb)
炙zhìroast, broil; toast; cauterize
吱zhīchirping, squeaking, hissing
趾zhǐtoe; tracks, footprints
咫zhǐfoot measure of Zhou dynasty
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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