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Meaning of 指

Pinyin zhǐ

Radical

扌

Strokes

Definition

finger / to point / to direct / to indicate

Usage

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指 [zhǐ] Meaning: 1. 手伸出的支体（脚趾亦作“脚指”）: A part extended from the hand (toes are also called “foot fingers”). Example: 手指. 巨指（大拇指）. 指甲. 指纹. 指印. 屈指可数. 2. 量词，一个手指的宽度: A measure word—width of a finger. Example: 下了三指雨. 3. （手指或物体尖端）对着，向着: Pointing at; directed towards. Example: 指着. 指画. 指南针. 指手画脚. 4. 点明，告知: To indicate; to inform. Example: 指导. 指引. 指正. 指责. 指控（指名控告）. 指摘. 指挥. 指日可待. 5. 直立，竖起: To stand upright. Example: 令人发指（形容极为愤怒）. 6. 意向针对: Intention directed at. Example: 指标. 指定. 7. 古同“旨”，意义，目的: Anciently same as "旨", meaning; purpose. --- 指 [zhǐ] As a noun: 1. 手指。手掌的五个终端部分之一: A finger; one of the five terminal parts of the palm. Example: [En.] finger 2. 足指也叫做指: Toes are also called 指. Example: [En.] toe 3. 近代误写作“趾”: Mistakenly written as “趾” in modern times. 4. 意旨;意向: Intention; aim. Example: [En.] intention 5. 一个手指的宽度: The width of a finger. Example: [En.] finger breadth; digit. --- 指 [zhǐ] As a verb: 1. 指向;指着: To point at; to direct towards. Example: [En.] point at; point to 2. 指定: To appoint. Example: [En.] appoint 3. 指示: To instruct. Example: [En.] instruct 4. 指点: To show how. Example: [En.] show how 5. 指责: To censure. Example: [En.] censure 6. 诬指: To frame someone. Example: [En.] frame sb. 7. 阐明，陈述: To state. Example: [En.] state --- 指 [zhǐ] As an adjective: 1. 竖起: Vertical. Example: [En.] vertical 2. 通“旨”。美好: Fine; good. Example: [En.] fine

指向 zhǐ xiàng

to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated

另有所指 lìng yǒu suǒ zhǐ

Another point

指挥塔 zhǐ huī tǎ

commanding tower / control tower

指名道姓 zhǐ míng dào xìng

mention by name / name names

指定 zhǐ dìng

to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated

指导 zhǐ dǎo

to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:個|个[ge4]

指导员 zhǐ dǎo yuán

instructor / coach / political instructor (in the PLA)

指尖 zhǐ jiān

fingertips

屈指可数 qū zhǐ kě shǔ

can be counted on one's fingers (idiom) / very few

屈指 qū zhǐ

to count on one's fingers

首屈一指 shǒu qū yī zhǐ

to count as number one (idiom); second to none / outstanding

指引 zhǐ yǐn

to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines

指出 zhǐ chū

to indicate / to point out

拇指 mǔ zhǐ

thumb / big toe

戒指 jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手指 shǒu zhǐ

finger / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

扳指 bān zhǐ

ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)

大拇指 dà mu zhǐ

thumb

小拇指 xiǎo mǔ zhǐ

little finger / pinkie

二拇指 èr mu zhǐ

index finger

指标 zhǐ biāo

(production) target / quota / index / indicator / sign / signpost / (computing) pointer

指示 zhǐ shì

to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:個|个[ge4]

指挥 zhǐ huī

to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:個|个[ge4]

指数 zhǐ shù

(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)

指着 zhǐ zhe

point

指点 zhǐ diǎn

to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at

指挥部 zhǐ huī bù

headquarters / command post

指望 zhǐ wàng

to hope for sth / to count on / hope

指责 zhǐ zé

to criticize / to find fault with / to denounce

指南 zhǐ nán

to guide / guidebook

所指 suǒ zhǐ

the objects indicated / as pointed out

指挥员 zhǐ huī yuán

Commander

指挥所 zhǐ huī suǒ

command post

指挥官 zhǐ huī guān

commander

总指挥 zǒng zhǐ huī

commander in chief / general director

指挥家 zhǐ huī jiā

conductor (music)

指挥权 zhǐ huī quán

commanding rights

指挥车 zhǐ huī chē

command vehicle

指控 zhǐ kòng

accusation / a (criminal) charge / to accuse

指摘 zhǐ zhāi

to criticize

指斥 zhǐ chì

to denounce / to censure / to rebuke

指挥棒 zhǐ huī bàng

baton

指桑骂槐 zhǐ sāng mà huái

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree / fig. to scold sb indirectly / to make oblique accusations (idiom)

沪综指 Hù zōng zhǐ

Shanghai composite index (stock market index)

泛指 fàn zhǐ

to make a general reference / to be used in a general sense

指点迷津 zhǐ diǎn mí jīn

to show sb how to get to the right path

伸手不见五指 shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

指令 zhǐ lìng

order / command / instruction

指挥仪 zhǐ huī yí

director / fire control computer

指甲 zhǐ jia

fingernail

指纹 zhǐ wén

fingerprint / the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers

综指 zōng zhǐ

KLCI

指缝 zhǐ féng

Finger joint

十二指肠 shí èr zhǐ cháng

duodenum

股指 gǔ zhǐ

stock market index / share price index / abbr. for 股票指數|股票指数[gu3 piao4 zhi3 shu4]

指挥舱 zhǐ huī cāng

Command cabin

遥指 yáo zhǐ

Remote finger

指针 zhǐ zhēn

pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor / (computing) pointer

指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

颐指气使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture / arrogant and bossy

食指 shí zhǐ

index finger / mouths to feed