9 strokes
9 画
zhǐ
shǒu
hand
- finger
- point; point
- point … out
- refer to
- rely on
zhǐ-biāo
指标
n.
target; index; quota
zhǐ-chū
指出
v.
indicate; point out
zhǐ-dǎo
指导
v.
guide; direct
zhǐ-diǎn
指点
v.
give advice (directions); show how to do sth.
zhǐ-dìng
指定
adj.
designate
zhǐ-huī
指挥
v. / n.
command; conduct / commander
zhǐ-lìng
指令
v. / n.
instruct; order / instruction
zhǐ-míng
指明
adj.
indicate
zhǐ-nán-zhēn
指南针
n.
compass
zhǐ-shì
指示
v. / n.
point out; instruct / instructions
zhǐ-wàng
指望
v.
count on; look for help; look to
zhǐ-yǐn
指引
n. / v.
aim; guide / aim; guide; point at way
shǒu-zhǐ
手指
n.
finger
zhǐ-shǒu-huà-jiǎo
指手画脚
gesticulate; to interfere by pointing
shǒu-qū-yì-zhǐ
首屈一指
come first on the list; be second to none
Usage 用法
point at; point to
Shí-zhēn zhèng zhǐ zhe shí-èr diǎn.
时针正指着十二点。
The hour hand points to twelve.
Lǎo-shī zhǐ zhe hēi-bǎn shang de zì, ràng wǒ-men niàn.
老师指着黑板上的字,让我们念。
The teacher is pointing to the characters on the blackboard and letting the students read aloud.