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指
zhǐ
Description
"指"可以表示手上的指头，也可以表示用手指着某个东西或某个方向。
"指" can mean the fingers on a hand, or to point at something or in a direction with a finger.
它还常常表示"意思是"或"说的是"某件事。
It also often means "means" or "refers to" something.
Meanings
指zhǐ
to point at with the finger
他指着那座山。
He is pointing at that mountain.
指zhǐ
finger
我的手指有点疼。
My finger hurts a little.
指zhǐ
to refer to; to mean
这句话是指什么？
What does this sentence mean?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
扌 (hand) + 旨 (phonetic), showing an action done with the hand.
- Nuance
as "finger," usually said as 手指 in daily speech, not 指 alone.
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