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指
zhǐ
Main
English Definitionfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
Simplified Script指
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzhǐ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄓˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zi2
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
指迷zhǐmísee 指点迷津
指头zhǐtoufinger; toe
指出zhǐchūto indicate; to point out
指导zhǐdǎoto guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition
指示zhǐshìto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
Words With Same Tail Word    
手指shǒuzhǐfinger
股指gǔzhǐstock market index; share price index; abbr. for 股票指数
中指zhōngzhǐmiddle finger
拇指mǔzhǐthumb; big toe
食指shízhǐindex finger; (literary) mouths to feed
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