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(Bushou)		 手
Strokes 4
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Strokes 9
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Decomp. 扌匕日
扌 + 旨
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手心日
Sijiao 5106.1
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指 zhǐ finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end
Results beginning with 指
指导 zhǐ dǎo to guide / to direct / to instruct / coach / trainer
指出 zhǐ chū to indicate / to point out
指数 zhǐ shù (numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)
指标 zhǐ biāo (production) target / quota / index / indicator / sign / signpost / (computing) pointer
指定 zhǐ dìng to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated
指南 zhǐ nán to guide / guidebook
指挥 zhǐ huī to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL:個|个[ge4]
指示 zhǐ shì to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:個|个[ge4]
指点 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
指令 zhǐ lìng order / command / instruction
指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated
指责 zhǐ zé to criticize / to find fault with / to denounce
指教 zhǐ jiào to give advice or comments
指引 zhǐ yǐn to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines
指望 zhǐ wàng to count on / to hope for / prospect / hope
指甲 zhǐ jia fingernail
指针 zhǐ zhēn pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor / (computing) pointer
指纹 zhǐ wén fingerprint / the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
指控 zhǐ kòng accusation / a (criminal) charge / to accuse
指尖 zhǐ jiān fingertips
指正 zhǐ zhèng to point out mistakes or weak points for correction / to comment / criticism
指明 zhǐ míng to show clearly / to designate / to indicate
指头 zhǐ tou finger / toe / CL:個|个[ge4]
指派 zhǐ pài to assign / to appoint / assignment
指使 zhǐ shǐ to incite / to prompt (sb to do sth)
指名 zhǐ míng to mention by name / to designate / designated
指环 zhǐ huán (finger) ring
指路 zhǐ lù to give directions
指法 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method
指认 zhǐ rèn to identify
指称 zhǐ chēng designation / reference / to refer to
指代 zhǐ dài to refer to / to be used in place of
指印 zhǐ yìn fingerprint / finger mark / thumbprint
指压 zhǐ yā acupressure / shiatsu
指摘 zhǐ zhāi to criticize
指斥 zhǐ chì to denounce / to censure / to rebuke
指板 zhǐ bǎn fingerboard (of a guitar or violin etc)
指北 zhǐ běi guide / handbook
指到 zhǐ dào to point at / to indicate
指疔 zhǐ dīng whitlow / felon
指奸 zhǐ jiān to finger-rape / digital rape
指检 zhǐ jiǎn (medicine) digital examination (of a patient's rectum, vagina etc)
指交 zhǐ jiāo fingering (sexual act)
指界 zhǐ jiè determination of cadastral parcel boundaries
指考 Zhǐ kǎo Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates&rsquo / higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw) / abbr. for 大學入學指定科目考試|大学入学指定科目考试[Da4 xue2 Ru4 xue2 Zhi3 ding4 Ke1 mu4 Kao3 shi4]
指摹 zhǐ mó fingerprint / thumbprint / also written 指模[zhi3 mo2]
指模 zhǐ mó fingerprint / thumbprint / also written 指摹[zhi3 mo2]
指事 zhǐ shì ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 / of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down / also known as self-explanatory character
指授 zhǐ shòu to instruct / to direct
指谪 zhǐ zhé to criticize
指征 zhǐ zhēng (medicine) indicator / indication
指证 zhǐ zhèng to testify / to give evidence
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指挥部 zhǐ huī bù headquarters / command post
指挥官 zhǐ huī guān commander
指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn compass
指导员 zhǐ dǎo yuán instructor / coach / political instructor (in the PLA)
指甲油 zhǐ jia yóu nail polish
指示器 zhǐ shì qì indicator
指挥家 zhǐ huī jiā (music) conductor
指挥车  command vehicle
指挥棒 zhǐ huī bàng baton
指战员 zhǐ zhàn yuán PLA commanders and fighters
指导者 zhǐ dǎo zhě coach / mentor / counselor / instructor / director / guide / conductor
指挥者 zhǐ huī zhě conductor / director
指关节 zhǐ guān jié knuckle
指北针 zhǐ běi zhēn compass
指甲钳 zhǐ jia qián nail clipper
指示剂 zhǐ shì jì indicator
指甲刀 zhǐ jia dāo nail clipper
指甲剪 zhǐ jia jiǎn nail clipper
指南车 zhǐ nán chē a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
指挥舱  command module
指控战  command-and-control warfare
指示点  indication spot
指导课 zhǐ dǎo kè tutorial / period of tuition for one or two students
指挥权 zhǐ huī quán command
指挥组 zhǐ huī zǔ command party
指甲盖 zhǐ jia gài fingernail
指令集 zhǐ lìng jí (computing) instruction set
指南宫 Zhǐ nán Gōng Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵|木栅[Mu4 zha4], Taipei
指认国 zhǐ rèn guó designating State
指示符 zhǐ shì fú indicator
指事字 zhǐ shì zì ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 / of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down / also known as self-explanatory character
指挥中心 zhǐ huī zhōng xīn command center
指日可待 zhǐ rì kě dài imminent / just around the corner (idiom)
指导原则 zhǐ dǎo yuán zé guiding principles
指导方针 zhǐ dǎo fāng zhēn guidelines
指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily
指桑骂槐 zhǐ sāng mà huái lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree / fig. to scold sb indirectly / to make oblique accusations (idiom)
指鹿为马 zhǐ lù wéi mǎ making a deer out to be a horse (idiom) / deliberate misrepresentation
指鹿作马 zhǐ lù zuò mǎ to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom) / deliberate inversion of the truth
指定银行  designated bank
指标分组  Subgroup on Indicators
指导计划  mentoring programme
指定地点  designated site / designated facility
指挥结构  command structure
指定官员  designated official
指导小组  steering group
指定路线  designated route
指控罪状  alleged offence
指称语义 zhǐ chēng yǔ yì denotational
指导材料 zhǐ dǎo cái liào guidance material
指导教授 zhǐ dǎo jiào shòu adviser / advising professor
指导手册 zhǐ dǎo shǒu cè guidance manual
指点江山 zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān to talk idly about important matters (idiom) / to set the world to rights / to pass judgment on everything
指点迷津 zhǐ diǎn mí jīn to show sb how to get to the right path
指点迷律 zhǐ diǎn mí lu:4 to show sb how to get to the right path
指定任务 zhǐ dìng rèn wù specified task
指定设施 zhǐ dìng shè shī designated site / designated facility
指腹为婚 zhǐ fù wéi hūn to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)
指鸡骂狗 zhǐ jī mà gǒu lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms
指令名字 zhǐ lìng míng zì command name
指令周期 zhǐ lìng zhōu qī instruction
指示代词 zhǐ shì dài cí demonstrative pronoun
指示射击 zhǐ shì shè jī marking fire
指示生物 zhǐ shì shēng wù ecological indicator / indicator
指手划脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily / also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指数函数 zhǐ shù hán shù exponential function
指数基金 zhǐ shù jī jīn index fund
指数期权 zhǐ shù qī quán index options
指数时间 zhǐ shù shí jiān exponential
指数套利 zhǐ shù tào lì index arbitrage
指向装置 zhǐ xiàng zhuāng zhì pointing device (computing)
指责游戏 zhǐ zé yóu xì blame game
指指点点 zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn to gesticulate / to point out / to point the finger of blame
指导委员会  Steering Board
指标参考点  target reference point
指挥所演习  command post exercise
指令性经济  command economy
指标讲习班  Workshop on Indicators
指挥服务舱  command and service module
指定出境点  designated exit point
指挥通信网 zhǐ huī tòng xìn wǎng command net
指挥和侦察车  command and reconnaissance vehicle
指示生物群落  ecological indicator / indicator
指数追踪基金  index tracking fund / tracker fund / tracker
指定转移地点  designated place of relocation
指示性生物体 zhǐ shì xìng shēng wù tǐ indicator organism
指导和就业服务  guidance and employment services
指示性规划数字  indicative planning figure
指定永久储存场  designated permanent storage site
指着和尚骂秃子 zhǐ zhe hé shang mà tū zi lit. to insult a bald man while pointing at a monk (idiom) / fig. to insult indirectly / to criticize obliquely
指标和环境评价股  Indicators and Environmental Valuation Unit
指令和数据收集站  command and data acquisition station
指示性出版物计划  Indicative Publications Plan
指定用途款项百分比  percentage earmarking
指定服务提供者组织  exclusive provider organization
指挥和运输直升机团  command and transport helicopter regiment
指挥官所需重要情报  commander's critical information requirements
指挥有方，人人乐从 zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
Approximate Results for 指
手指 shǒu zhǐ finger / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
戒指 jiè zhi (finger) ring
股指 gǔ zhǐ stock market index / share price index / abbr. for 股票指數|股票指数[gu3 piao4 zhi3 shu4]
食指 shí zhǐ index finger / (literary) mouths to feed
所指 suǒ zhǐ the objects indicated / as pointed out
拇指 mǔ zhǐ thumb / big toe
中指 zhōng zhǐ middle finger
五指 wǔ zhǐ the five fingers of one's hand
小指 xiǎo zhǐ little finger
弹指 tán zhǐ to snap one's fingers / (fig.) in a flash / in an instant
染指 rǎn zhǐ to dip a finger (idiom) / fig. to get one's finger in the pie / to get a share of the action / abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
泛指 fàn zhǐ to make a general reference / to be used in a general sense
意指 yì zhǐ to mean / to imply
特指 tè zhǐ to refer in particular to
二指 èr zhǐ index finger
屈指 qū zhǐ to count on one's fingers
姆指 mǔ zhǐ erroneous variant of 拇指[mu3zhi3]
道指 Dào zhǐ Dow Jones Industrial Average (abbr. for 道瓊斯指數|道琼斯指数[Dao4 Qiong2 si1 Zhi3 shu4])
暗指 àn zhǐ to hint at / to imply / sth hidden
搬指 bān zhǐ variant of 扳指[ban1 zhi3]
扳指 bān zhǐ ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
被指 bèi zhǐ to be accused of / to be alleged to
代指 dài zhǐ to mean / to signify
大指 dà zhǐ thumb / big toe
短指 duǎn zhǐ brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
剑指 jiàn zhǐ (fig.) to target / to set one's sights on (a goal, problem etc)
脚指 jiǎo zhǐ variant of 腳趾|脚趾[jiao3 zhi3]
借指 jiè zhǐ to refer to / metaphor
轮指 lún zhǐ circular finger movement (in playing plucked instrument) / strumming
纳指 Nà zhǐ NASDAQ / National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter
拈指 niān zhǐ a snap of the fingers / a short moment / in a flash / in the twinkling of an eye
期指 qī zhǐ futures index (abbr. for 期貨指數|期货指数[qi1huo4 zhi3shu4])
示指 shì zhǐ index finger
颐指 yí zhǐ to order with the chin / to indicate what one wants by facial gesture
尤指 yóu zhǐ especially / particularly
拶指 zǎn zhǐ to squeeze the fingers (old form of torture)
自指 zì zhǐ self-reference
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USB手指 U S B shǒu zhǐ USB flash drive
SMART指标  Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Attributable, Relevant and Realistic, Time-bound, Timely, Trackable and Targeted
大拇指 dà mu zhǐ thumb
手指头 shǒu zhǐ tou fingertip / finger
无名指 wú míng zhǐ ring finger
五指山 Wǔ zhǐ shān Wuzhi Mountain (1,840 m), highest mountain in Hainan / Wuzhishan City, Hainan
沪综指 Hù zōng zhǐ Shanghai composite index (stock market index)
小拇指 xiǎo mǔ zhǐ little finger / pinkie
兰花指 lán huā zhǐ hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
瞎指挥 xiā zhǐ huī to give nonsensical instructions / to issue orders out of ignorance
脚指甲 jiǎo zhǐ jia toenail
修指甲 xiū zhǐ jia manicure
扳指儿 bān zhǐ r erhua variant of 扳指[ban1 zhi3]
比中指 bǐ zhōng zhǐ to give the middle finger
二拇指 èr mu zhǐ index finger
拇指甲 mǔ zhǐ jia thumbnail
翘拇指 qiáo mǔ zhǐ thumbs up
翘拇指 qiào mǔ zhǐ to give a thumbs-up
竖中指 shù zhōng zhǐ to give the middle finger
乌龙指 wū lóng zhǐ fat finger error (finance)
性指向 xìng zhǐ xiàng sexual orientation
足大指 zú dà zhǐ big toe
了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
技术指导 jì shù zhǐ dǎo technical instructor / coach
首屈一指 shǒu qū yī zhǐ to count as number one (idiom) / second to none / outstanding
屈指可数 qū zhǐ kě shǔ can be counted on one's fingers (idiom) / very few
物价指数 wù jià zhǐ shù price index
十二指肠 shí èr zhǐ cháng duodenum
令人发指 lìng rén fà zhǐ (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion / abhorrent / heinous / deeply disturbing
颐指气使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom) / to signal orders by facial gesture / arrogant and bossy
弹指之间 tán zhǐ zhī jiān (idiom) in a flash / instantly
屈指一算 qū zhǐ yī suàn to count on one's fingers
词约指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng concise but unambiguous (idiom)
发指眦裂 fà zhǐ zì liè hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom) / enraged / in a towering rage
莫可指数 mò kě zhǐ shǔ countless / innumerable
染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom) / fig. greedy to seize sth
染指于鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom) / fig. to get one's finger in the pie / to get a share of the action
如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ as the arm moves the finger (idiom) / freely and effortlessly / to have perfect command of
一弹指顷 yī tán zhǐ qǐng a snap of the fingers (idiom) / in a flash / in the twinkling of an eye
颐指风使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom) / to signal orders by facial gesture / arrogant and bossy
保留指数  retention index
数量指数  volume index
丰量指数  abundance index
植被指数  vegetation index
试行指标  pilot Indicator
贫水指数  Water Poverty Index
网络指令  net orders
连续指数  chain indices
定基指数  chain indices
环比指数  chain indices
粘性指进  viscous fingering
社会指标  social indicators
反射指数  echo strength / target strength
标界指示  Demarcation Instructions
被指派人  designee
主指挥所  primary command post
男性指数  masculinity index
通信指令  signals directives / signal directives
法治指数  Rule of Law Index
行政指示  administrative instruction
遵守指数  Compliance index
区指挥官  sector commander
薪资指数  pay index
影响指标  impact indicator
工艺指标  process indicator
截击指挥  engagement control
政策指示  policy directive
波束指向 bō shù zhǐ xiàng beam pointing
程序指示 chéng xù zhǐ shì Practice Direction
发出指示 fā chū zhǐ shì to issue instructions
公开指责 gōng kāi zhǐ zé to denounce
股票指数 gǔ piào zhǐ shù stock market index / share price index
横加指责 héng jiā zhǐ zé to blame unscrupulously
恒生指数 Héng Shēng zhǐ shù Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong stock market index)
后勤指令 hòu qín zhǐ lìng logistic directive / logs directive / Log Dir
环境指标 huán jìng zhǐ biāo environmental indicator
交易指令 jiāo yì zhǐ lìng trade order
绩效指标 jì xiào zhǐ biāo indicators of achievement
即指即译 jí zhǐ jí yì point-and-translate (computing)
均线指标 jūn xiàn zhǐ biāo moving average index (used in financial analysis)
连指手套 lián zhǐ shǒu tào mittens
了若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
莅临指导 lì lín zhǐ dǎo (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
矛头指向 máo tóu zhǐ xiàng to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc)
平均指数 píng jūn zhǐ shù average index (e.g. Dow Jones or Nikkei index)
屈指可数 qū zhǐ - kě shǔ lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom) / fig. very few
日经指数 Rì jīng zhǐ shù Nikkei 225 stock market index
射击指挥 shè jī zhǐ huī fire direction
生育指标 shēng yù zhǐ biāo birth quotas
食指大动 shí zhǐ - dà dòng (idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food
特指问句 tè zhǐ wèn jù wh-question (linguistics)
替代指标 tì dài zhǐ biāo surrogate endpoint / surrogate marker / surrogate outcome
体重指数 tǐ zhòng zhǐ shù body mass index
五指山市 Wǔ zhǐ shān shì Wuzhishan City, Hainan
旋转指标 xuán zhuǎn zhǐ biāo winding number
语音指令 yǔ yīn zhǐ lìng speech command (for computer speech recognition)
职等指针 zhí děng zhǐ zhēn grade-level descriptor
职业指导 zhí yè zhǐ dǎo vocational guidance
综合指标 zōng hé zhǐ biāo summary indicator
总指挥部 zǒng zhǐ huī bù general headquarters
GDP 指数债券  GDP-indexed bond
战地指挥部  field headquarters
特设指导组  Ad Hoc Steering Group
地平指示器  attitude direction indicator
标准和指标  criteria and indicators
竞争力指数  competitiveness indicator
卡车指挥所  command post truck
行动指挥室  operations room / OPS room
军种指挥官  component commander
国家指规数  indicative country planning figures / country IPFs
叶面积指数  leaf area index
国家指挥官  national commander
支援指挥官  supporting commander
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