Chinese Character 指 (zi2 | zhi3 {zhi2} {zhi1}) : finger; point; intentions; indicate

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指
zi2 zhi3 {zhi2} {zhi1}
[1] [n] finger [2] [v] point; direct [3] [v] indicate; refer to; mean [4] [n] number of people [5] intentions [6] [n] main theme [7] [v] hope [8] [v] depend on Stroke count: 9 Level: 3 Radical: 扌 (#64)
指
This character was last edited on 1st Apr 2008
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手指公 sau2 zi2 gung1 = thumb粵指甲 zi2 gaap3 zhi1 jia5 = nail (as in fingernail or toenail) 指甲鉗 zi2 gaap3 kim4*2 = nail-clipper粵手指 sau2 zi2 shou3 zhi3 = finger 大拇指 daai6 mou5 zi2 da4 mu5 zhi3 = thumb國中指 zung1 zi2 zhong1 zhi3 = medius (lit. "middle finger") 指南 zi2 naam4 zhi3 nan2 = guide (book); handbook; manual 指南針 zi2 naam4 zam1 zhi3 nan2 zhen1 = compass (for indicating direction) 指令 zi2 ling6 zhi3 ling4 = order; command; instruction 指出 zi2 ceot1 zhi3 chu1 = to point out; to indicate See all 109 compounds
Showing all 2 examples containing 指手指㔆刺粵 edit The finger is pricked by a splinter. 聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題粵 edit I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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Decimal representation of this word: 指
Unicode code for this character: U+6307 (off-site link)

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