指 (zi2 | zhi3) : finger; point to; refer to; depend on

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指

zi2

zhi3

[1] [n] finger
[2] [v] point to/at; refer to
[3] [v] depend/count/rely on

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

指

This word has been viewed 16293 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Nov 2014 00:58

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手指公 sau2 zi2 gung1 = thumb 粵

指甲 zi2 gaap3 zhi1 jia5 = nail (as in fingernail or toenail)

手指 sau2 zi2 shou3 zhi3 = [1] finger [2][港] flash memory stick

指出 zi2 ceot1 zhi3 chu1 = to point out; to indicate

指明 zi2 ming4 zhi3 ming2 = to show or explain clearly

指頭 zi2 tau4 zhi2 tou5 = finger

大拇指 daai6 mou5 zi2 da4 mu5 zhi3 = thumb 國

中指 zung1 zi2 zhong1 zhi3 = medius (lit. "middle finger")

腳指 goek3 zi2 = toe

食指 sik6 zi2 = index finger; forefinger

小指 siu2 zi2 = little finger, pinky finger

指南 zi2 naam4 zhi3 nan2 = guide (book); handbook; manual

指南針 zi2 naam4 zam1 zhi3 nan2 zhen1 = compass (for indicating direction)

指甲鉗 zi2 gaap3 kim4*2 = nail-clipper 粵

指令 zi2 ling6 zhi3 ling4 = order; command; instruction

指定 zi2 ding6 zhi3 ding4 = to appoint; appointed; designated

指導 zi2 dou6 zhi3 dao3 = to give directions; to guide; to direct; to show the way

指引 zi2 jan5 zhi3 yin3 = to guide; to show; guide; show

指手畫腳 zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 = to gesticulate while talking; to have an animated conversation

指望 zi2 mong6 zhi3 wang4 = to hope for; to count on

指標 zi2 biu1 zhi3 biao1 = norm; index; standard; target

指示 zi2 si6 zhi3 shi4 = to point out; instruction

指針 zi2 zam1 zhi3 zhen1 = pointer on a guage or meter; a clock hand

指點 zi2 dim2 zhi3 dian3 = to give directions

指數 zi2 sou3 zhi3 shu4 = index

指控 zi2 hung3 zhi3 kong4 = [1] accusation, to accuse; [2] a (criminal) charge

指揮官 zi2 fai1 gun1 zhi3 hui1 guan1 = commander

指責 zi2 zaak3 zhi3 ze2 = criticize, find fault with

戒指 gaai3 zi2 jie4 zhi5 = (finger) ring

五指 ng5 zi2 = the five fingers

指名 zi2 ming4 = designate; mention by name

指摘 zi2 zaak6 = censure

指稱 zi2 cing1 zhi3 cheng1 = allege; claim; designation; reference; to refer to

手指甲 sau2 zi2 gaap3 = fingernail

指證 zi2 zing3 = allege: identify and testify

巨集指令 geoi6 zaap6 zi2 ling6 = macro, macro command, macro program

恆生指數 hang4 saang1 zi2 sou3 = the Hang Seng Index (also 恒生指數)

手指尾 sau2 zi2 mei5*1 = little finger

被指控 bei6 zi2 hung3 bei4 zhi3 kong4 = was charged with; was accused of

指擬 zi2 ji5 = calculate (as in thinking, regarding) 粵

尾指 mei5*1 zi2 = pinky finger

金手指 gam1 sau2 zi2 = put the finger on; a squealer, one who testifies as a witness 粵

指教 zi2 gaau3 zhi3 jiao4 = to guide, to give advice, to advise

十隻手指有長短 sap6 zek3 sau2 zi2 jau5 coeng4 dyun2 = you sometimes cannot ask for absolute fairness

公開指責 gung1 hoi1 zi2 zaak3 gong1 kai1 zhi3 ze2 = denounce

指關節 zi2 gwaan1 zit3 zhi1 guan1 jie2 = knuckle

指紋 zi2 man4 zhi3 wen2 = fingerprint; finger-print

指示符 zi2 si6 fu4 zhi3 shi4 fu2 = indicator

指法 zi2 faat3 zhi3 fa3 = finger method (in painting)

指揮者 zi2 fai1 ze2 zhi3 hui1 zhe3 = conductor; director

指揮中心 zi2 fai1 zung1 sam1 zhi3 hui1 zhong1 xin1 = command center

指導教授 zi2 dou6 gaau3 sau6 zhi3 dao3 jiao4 shou4 = advisor; advising professor

指令名字 zi2 ling6 ming4 zi6 zhi3 ling4 ming2 zi4 = command name

指事字 zi2 si6 zi6 zhi3 shi4 zi4 = self-explanatory characters

長度指示符 coeng4 dou6 zi2 si6 fu4 chang2 du4 zhi3 shi4 fu2 = length indicator

執行指揮官 zap1 hang4 zi2 fai1 gun1 zhi2 xing2 zhi3 hui1 guan1 = excuting commander

指示劑 zi2 si6 zai1 zhi3 shi4 ji4 = indicator

指示器 zi2 si6 hei3 zhi3 shi4 = indicator

主要指標 zyu2 jiu3 zi2 biu1 = key indicators

拇指 mou5 zi2 mu3 zhi3 = thumb

啜手指 zyut3 sau2 zi2 chuo4 shou3 zhi3 = [v] to suck fingers

不吝指教 bat1 leon6 zi2 gaau3 bu4 lin4 zhi3 jiao4 = please offer your guidance 國

三指手 saam1 zi2 sau2 san1 zhi3 shou3 = the middle finger

小拇指 siu2 mou5 zi2 xiao3 mu3 zhi3 = little finger

指紋學 zi2 man4 hok6 zhi3 wen2 xue2 = dactylography (study of fingerprinting)

勾手指 ngau1 sau2 zi2 = holding hands (lit., "linking fingers")

舉中指 geoi2 zung1 zi2 = to give sb the middle finger

有乜指教呀 jau5 mat1 zi2 gaau3 aa3 = what can I do for you? 粵

指北針 zi2 bak1 zam1 = a compass (for determining direction, typically 指南針)

令人髮指 ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2 ling4 ren2 fa3 zhi3 = to get one's hackles up

道指 dou2 zi2 dao4 zhi3 = Dow Jones index (abbreviated form)

指住 zi2 zyu6 = to point out 粵

無名指 mou4 meng4 zi2 wu2 ming2 zhi3 = ring finger

指使 zi2 si2 zhi3 shi3 = to instigate; incite; put somebody up to something

指正 zi2 zing3 zhi3 zheng4 = point out mistakes so that they can be corrected; make a comment or criticism

屈指可數 wat1 zi2 ho2 sou2 qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 = can be counted on one's finger (very few)

指南車 zi2 naam4 ce1 zhi3 nan2 che1 = an ancient Chinese vehicle with a wooden mechanical compass always pointing south

指尖 zi2 zim1 zhi3 jian1 = fingertip

指天椒 zi2 tin1 ziu1 = chili pepper

指爾 zi2 ji5 = calculate (as in thinking, regarding) 粵

別指望 bit6 zi2 mong6 = don't count on; don't depend on

唔使指擬 m4 sai2 zi2 ji5*2 = not on your life 粵

指甲油 zi2 gaap3 jau4 zhi3 jia3 you2 = nail polish; nail varnish

多多指教 do1 do1 zi2 gaau3 duo1 duo1 zhi3 jiao4 = I'm at your service, please advise me

指套 zi2 tou3 zhi1 tao4 = a finger cot, a finger-guard, a finger-stall, a "finger condom"

手指紋 sau2 zi2 man4 shou3 zhi3 wen2 = fingerprint; finger-print 粵

武術指導 mou5 seot6 zi2 dou6 wu3 shu4 zhi3 dao3 dao4 = fighting choreographer

指版 zi2 baan2 zhi3 ban3 = fingerboard

手指拗出唔拗入 sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1 m4 aau2 jap6 = help outsiders and not side your own

勾手指尾 ngau1 sau2 zi2 mei5*1 gou1 shou3 zhi3 wei3 = pinkie promise; pinkie swear

指揮臺 zi2 fai1 toi4 zhi3 hui1 tai2 = (orchestra) podium

指揮棒 zi2 fai1 paang5 zhi3 hui1 bang4 = (of a conductor) baton

十指孖埋 sap6 zi2 maa1 maai4 shi2 zhi3 ma1 mai2 = to be incompetent or uncapable of doing things 粵

手指罅疏 sau2 zi3 laa3 so1 shou3 zhi3 xia4 shu1 = big spender; sb. who squanders their money away 粵

手指指 sau2 zi2 zi2 shou3 zhi3 zhi3 = rudely point one's finger at 粵

指指點點 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2 zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 = gossip about others faults

孖指徑 maa1 zi2 ging3 ma1 zhi3 jing4 = Smuggler's Ridge (a mountain top in New Territories Hong Kong)

家長指引 gaa1 zoeng2 zi2 jan5 jia1 zhang3 zhi3 yin3 = parental guidance

彈指之間 daan6 zi2 zi1 gaan1 tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1 = within an instant; within the blink of an eye; within a snap of one's fingers

指名道姓 zi2 ming4 dou6 sing3 zhi3 ming2 dao4 xing4 = mention by name

五指茄 ng5 zi2 ke4*2 wu3 zhi3 qie2 = nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum)

指印 zi2 jan3 zhi3 yin4 = fingerprint, finger mark, thumbprint

千夫所指 cin1 fu1 so2 zi2 qian1 fu1 suo3 zhi3 = condemned by the public

指揮 zi2 fai1 zhi3 hui1 = [v] direct, conduct

手指罅 sau2 zi2 laa3 = space between two fingers 粵

道瓊斯指數 dou6 king4 si1 zi2 sou3 = Dow-Jones Index; Dow-Jones Average

杜瓊斯指數 dou6 king4 si1 zi2 sou3 = Dow-Jones Index; Dow-Jones Average

指壓 zi2 aat3 = acupressure

指數套利 zi2 sou3 tou3 lei6 zhi3 shu4 tao4 li4 = index arbitrage

十二指腸 sap6 ji6 zi2 coeng4 shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2 = [anat.] duodenum

指數記數法 zi2 sou3 gei3 sou3 faat3 zhi3 shu4 ji4 shu4 fa3 = [math.] index notation

中原城市領先指數 zung1 jyun4 sing4 si5 ling5 sin1 zi2 sou3 = Centa-City Index

道瓊斯平均指數 dou6 king4 si1 ping4 gwan1 zi2 sou3 = Dow Jones Industrial Average

香港街道地方指南 hoeng1 gong2 gaai1 dou6 dei6 fong1 zi2 naam4 = Hong Kong guidebook

空氣污染指數 hung1 hei3 wu1 jim5 zi2 sou3 = Air Pollution Index

紫外線指數 zi2 ngoi6 sin3 zi2 sou3 = UV rays index

指數期權 zi2 sou3 kei4 kyun4 zhi3 shu4 qi1 quan2 (PRC), qi2 (Taiwan) = index options

指桑罵槐 zi2 song1 maa6 waai4 zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2 = to point at one and accuse another

指雞罵狗 zi2 gai1 maa6 gau2 = to criticize sb strongly (lit., "the chicken abuses the dog")

滬綜指 wu6 zung3 zi2 hu4 zong1 zhi3 = Shanghai composite index (stock market index)

指鹿為馬 zi2 luk6 wai4 maa5 zhi3 lu4 wei2 ma3 = distort facts

香港家庭計劃指導會 hoeng1 gong2 gaa1 ting4 gai3 waak6 zi2 dou6 wui6*2 = The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong

點指兵兵 dim2 zi2 bing1 bing1 dian3 zhi3 bing1 bing1 = cops and robbers, who's cops who's thiefs

頤指氣使 ji4 zi2 hei3 si2 yi2 zhi3 qi4 shi3 = to arrogantly order people around with the tilt of one's chin; arrogant; unbearably arrogant; act bossy; order people here and there by gesture

標指 biu1 zi2 biao1 zhi3 = "Darting Fingers"

烏龍指 wu1 lung4*2 zi2 wu1 long2 zhi3 = fat finger glitch (in causing massive stock price fluctuations)

升糖指數 sing1 tong4 zi2 sou3 sheng1 tang2 zhi3 shu4 = glycemic index

十二指腸潰瘍 sap6 ji6 zi2 coeng4 kui2 joeng4 shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2 kui4 yang2 = duodenal ulcer

新加坡海峽時報指數 san1 gaa1*3 bo1 hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3 zi2 sou3 = Singapore Straits Times Index

澳洲綜合普通指數 ou3 zau1 zung3 hap6 pou2 tung1 zi2 sou3 = Australia All Ordinaries Index

英國金融時報100指數 jing1 gwok3 gam1 jung4 si4 bou3 -1 00zi2 sou3 = London FTSE-100 Share Index

菲律賓綜合指數 fei1 leot6 ban1 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3 = Manila Composite Index

馬來西亞綜合指數 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3 = Kuala Lumpur Composite Index

綜合消費物價指數 zung3 hap6 siu1 fai3 mat6 gaa3 zi2 sou3 = Composite Consumer Price Index

南韓綜合指數 naam4 hon4 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3 = Seoul Composite Index

印尼綜合指數 jan3 nei4 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3 = Jakarta Composite Index

經濟自由指數 ging1 zai3 zi6 jau4 zi2 sou3 = the Annual Index of Economic Freedom

日經指數 jat6 ging1 zi2 sou3 ri4 jing1 zhi3 shu4 = Nikkei Index (of Japanese stocks)

五指山 ng5 zi2 saan1 = Wuzhishan

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手指㔆刺粵
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
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.

別指望我
Don't count on me.

“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

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