指 zhǐ to point at; finger

HSK 4 — upper-intermediate proficiency: 600 new words, 1,200 in all. You can converse fluently on a wide range of topics with native speakers. In HSK 3.0, 指 is in band 3. HSK 4 explained

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中指means to point at something, and it's also the word for a finger. You'd say it when a friend asks which cake you want and you point at the one in the window. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

指 is written in 9 strokes.

指 — the Chinese character for to point at; finger (zhǐ), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 指 — to point at; finger

Senses

finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end

Related words

Where 指 lives

HSK 4 list Practise HSK 3.0 · band 3 Practise Topic: The body Practise Topic: Everyday actions Practise

指 is pronounced zhǐ and means “to point at; finger”.