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指向
(zhǐ xiàng): Point to / Direct towards (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
向 • xiàng • towards • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
xiàng
向
towards
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 指向.
Words with
指
指出
zhǐ chū
to indicate
戒指
jiè zhi
ring [jewellry]
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
指导
zhǐ dǎo
guide; direct; conduct
指挥
zhǐ huī
command; direct; conduct
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
指定
zhǐ dìng
appoint; assign; allocate
指望
zhǐ wàng
look to; count on; look forward to
Words with
向
方向
fāng xiàng
direction
向上
xiàng shàng
upward
面向
miàn xiàng
to face
一向
yí xiàng
consistently; all along; always (previously)
倾向
qīng xiàng
be inclined to; prefer
向导
xiàng dǎo
guide
向往
xiàng wǎng
yearn for; look forward to
向来
xiàng lái
always; all along
4.
How to Use 指向 in Sentences
Verb + Object
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
tóng
同
yī
一
gè
个
mù
目
biāo
标
neutral
point to the same goal
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
běi
北
fāng
方
neutral
point to the north
Noun
with
性
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
xìng
性
Adjective + Verb
with
明确
míng
明
què
确
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
5.
Example Sentences with 指向
zhè
这
ge
个
jiàn
箭
tóu
头
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
formal
Written
directivity
formal
clear direction/pointing
běi
北
fāng
方
。
This arrow points to the north.
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
zhèng
证
jù
据
dōu
都
qīng
清
xī
晰
dì
地
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
le
了
zhè
这
qǐ
起
shì
事
gù
故
de
的
gēn
根
běn
本
yuán
原
yīn
因
。
All the evidence clearly points to the root cause of this accident.
nǐ
你
gāng
刚
cái
才
shuō
说
de
的
nà
那
xiē
些
huà
话
，
shì
是
bu
不
shì
是
zài
在
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
wǒ
我
？
Were those words you just said directed at me?
tā
他
de
的
yǎn
演
jiǎng
讲
bìng
并
méi
没
yǒu
有
míng
明
què
确
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
rèn
任
hé
何
gè
个
rén
人
huò
或
tuán
团
tǐ
体
。
His speech did not explicitly point to any individual or group.
tā
他
de
的
pī
批
píng
评
zhǐ
指
xiàng
向
le
了
gōng
公
sī
司
guǎn
管
lǐ
理
shàng
上
de
的
wèn
问
tí
题
。
His criticism pointed to problems in the company's management.
