指(zhǐ)

HSK 39 strokes

finger

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Character information

Pinyin
zhǐ
Meaning
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 指 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌旨

To point 旨 by hand 扌; 旨 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

扌shǒu旨zhǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 指 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 指

Common words using 指 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shǒu手zhǐ指
HSK 3

finger

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zhǐ指chū出
HSK 3

to indicate

Open 指出 page →
zhǐ指dǎo导
HSK 3

to guide; to direct; to instruct

Open 指导 page →
zhǐ指huī挥
HSK 4

to conduct

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zhǐ指biāo标
HSK 5

(production) target; quota

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zhǐ指jiǎ甲
HSK 5

fingernail

Open 指甲 page →
zhǐ指shì示
HSK 5

to point out

Open 指示 page →
zhǐ指zé责
HSK 5

to criticize

Open 指责 page →

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From 指’s common words

手出导挥标甲示责

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