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The Chinese word zhi - 指 - zhĭ
(to indicate in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

zhĭ

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English translations

to indicate, finger, to point (at), to rely on, to be based on, to depend on,
to show, to lean on

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 指 ( zhĭ ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( zhi / zhĭ ) with pronunciation (English translation: to indicate )
The traditional Chinese characters of zhĭ are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Topic
Expressing oneself
Character complexity
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指 is composed of 9 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

hand  |  conductor
指 ( zhi / zhĭ ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 315)
Chinese example words containing the character 指 ( zhi / zhĭ )
指出 ( zhĭchū = to indicate ), 指导 ( zhĭdăo = to guide ), 指挥 ( zhĭhuī = to command ), 指甲油 ( zhĭjiăyóu = nail polish )
Other characters that are pronounced zhĭ in Chinese
只 (only) , 址 (location) , 止 (to stop) , 纸 (paper)
More words that mean to indicate in Chinese
bĭ ( 比 ), biăoshì ( 表示 ), zhĭchū ( 指出 )

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