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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
指 zhǐ	指 \| 指* \| *指	finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end	HSK 4


指導 zhǐdǎo	指導 \| 指導* \| *指導	to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL: 個｜个	指导 HSK 5


手指 shǒuzhǐ	手指 \| 手指* \| *手指	finger / CL: 個｜个, 隻｜只	HSK 5


指揮 zhǐhuī	指揮 \| 指揮* \| *指揮	to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL: 個｜个	指挥 HSK 5


戒指 jièzhi	戒指 \| 戒指* \| *戒指	(finger) ring	HSK 5


指定 zhǐdìng	指定 \| 指定* \| *指定	to appoint / to assign / to indicate clearly and with certainty / designated	HSK 6


指示 zhǐshì	指示 \| 指示* \| *指示	to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL: 個｜个	HSK 6


指令 zhǐlìng	指令 \| 指令* \| *指令	order / command / instruction	HSK 6


指標 zhǐbiāo	指標 \| 指標* \| *指標	(production) target / quota / index / indicator / sign / signpost / (computing) pointer	指标 HSK 6


指甲 zhǐjia	指甲 \| 指甲* \| *指甲	fingernail	HSK 6


指望 zhǐwàng	指望 \| 指望* \| *指望	to hope for sth / to count on / hope	HSK 6


指責 zhǐzé	指責 \| 指責* \| *指責	to criticize / to find fault with / to denounce	指责 HSK 6


指南針 zhǐnánzhēn	指南針 \| 指南針* \| *指南針	compass	指南针 HSK 6


USB手指 U S B shǒuzhǐ	USB手指 \| USB手指* \| *USB手指	USB flash drive


指南 zhǐnán	指南 \| 指南* \| *指南	to guide / guidebook


屈指 qūzhǐ	屈指 \| 屈指* \| *屈指	to count on one's fingers


指引 zhǐyǐn	指引 \| 指引* \| *指引	to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines


指出 zhǐchū	指出 \| 指出* \| *指出	to indicate / to point out


指數 zhǐshù	指數 \| 指數* \| *指數	(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)	指数


指向 zhǐxiàng	指向 \| 指向* \| *指向	to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated


中指 zhōngzhǐ	中指 \| 中指* \| *中指	middle finger


五指 wǔzhǐ	五指 \| 五指* \| *五指	the five fingers of one's hand


指揮官 zhǐhuīguān	指揮官 \| 指揮官* \| *指揮官	commander	指挥官


指針 zhǐzhēn	指針 \| 指針* \| *指針	pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor / (computing) pointer	指针


指示器 zhǐshìqì	指示器 \| 指示器* \| *指示器	indicator


指教 zhǐjiào	指教 \| 指教* \| *指教	to give advice or comments


指法 zhǐfǎ	指法 \| 指法* \| *指法	(music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method


指明 zhǐmíng	指明 \| 指明* \| *指明	to show clearly / to designate / to indicate


小指 xiǎozhǐ	小指 \| 小指* \| *小指	little finger


指尖 zhǐjiān	指尖 \| 指尖* \| *指尖	fingertips


泛指 fànzhǐ	泛指 \| 泛指* \| *泛指	to make a general reference / to be used in a general sense


指派 zhǐpài	指派 \| 指派* \| *指派	to assign / to appoint / assignment


指日可待 zhǐrìkědài	指日可待 \| 指日可待* \| *指日可待	imminent / just around the corner (idiom)


指點 zhǐdiǎn	指點 \| 指點* \| *指點	to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at	指点


指控 zhǐkòng	指控 \| 指控* \| *指控	accusation / a (criminal) charge / to accuse


首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ	首屈一指 \| 首屈一指* \| *首屈一指	to count as number one (idiom); second to none / outstanding


食指 shízhǐ	食指 \| 食指* \| *食指	index finger / (literary) mouths to feed


指使 zhǐshǐ	指使 \| 指使* \| *指使	to incite / to prompt (sb to do sth)


頤指氣使 yízhǐqìshǐ	頤指氣使 \| 頤指氣使* \| *頤指氣使	lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture / arrogant and bossy	颐指气使


特指 tèzhǐ	特指 \| 特指* \| *特指	to refer in particular to


瞭如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng	瞭如指掌 \| 瞭如指掌* \| *瞭如指掌	variant of 了如指掌	了如指掌


拇指 mǔzhǐ	拇指 \| 拇指* \| *拇指	thumb / big toe


指甲油 zhǐjiayóu	指甲油 \| 指甲油* \| *指甲油	nail polish


大拇指 Dàmuzhǐ	大拇指 \| 大拇指* \| *大拇指	Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)


大拇指 dàmuzhǐ	大拇指 \| 大拇指* \| *大拇指	thumb


指壓 zhǐyā	指壓 \| 指壓* \| *指壓	acupressure / shiatsu	指压


指頭 zhǐtou	指頭 \| 指頭* \| *指頭	finger / toe / CL: 個｜个	指头


日經指數 Rìjīngzhǐshù	日經指數 \| 日經指數* \| *日經指數	Nikkei 225 stock market index	日经指数


指甲蓋 zhǐjiagài	指甲蓋 \| 指甲蓋* \| *指甲蓋	fingernail	指甲盖


染指 rǎnzhǐ	染指 \| 染指* \| *染指	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


十二指腸 shí'èrzhǐcháng	十二指腸 \| 十二指腸* \| *十二指腸	duodenum	十二指肠


指手畫腳 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo	指手畫腳 \| 指手畫腳* \| *指手畫腳	to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily	指手画脚


小拇指 xiǎomǔzhǐ	小拇指 \| 小拇指* \| *小拇指	little finger / pinkie


指環 zhǐhuán	指環 \| 指環* \| *指環	(finger) ring	指环


意指 yìzhǐ	意指 \| 意指* \| *意指	to mean / to imply


連指手套 liánzhǐshǒutào	連指手套 \| 連指手套* \| *連指手套	mittens	连指手套


指戰員 zhǐzhànyuán	指戰員 \| 指戰員* \| *指戰員	PLA commanders and fighters	指战员


指稱 zhǐchēng	指稱 \| 指稱* \| *指稱	designation / reference / to refer to	指称


指揮部 zhǐhuībù	指揮部 \| 指揮部* \| *指揮部	headquarters / command post	指挥部


屈指可數 qūzhǐkěshǔ	屈指可數 \| 屈指可數* \| *屈指可數	can be counted on one's fingers (idiom) / very few	屈指可数


指甲剪 zhǐjiajiǎn	指甲剪 \| 指甲剪* \| *指甲剪	nail clipper


五指山 Wǔzhǐ Shān	五指山 \| 五指山* \| *五指山	Wuzhi Mountain (1,840 m), highest mountain in Hainan / Wuzhishan City, Hainan


指交 zhǐjiāo	指交 \| 指交* \| *指交	fingering (sexual act)


指南車 zhǐnánchē	指南車 \| 指南車* \| *指南車	a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之｜祖冲之	指南车


指揮家 zhǐhuījiā	指揮家 \| 指揮家* \| *指揮家	conductor (music)	指挥家


二指 èrzhǐ	二指 \| 二指* \| *二指	index finger


指印 zhǐyìn	指印 \| 指印* \| *指印	fingerprint / finger mark / thumbprint


指指點點 zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn	指指點點 \| 指指點點* \| *指指點點	to gesticulate / to point out / to point the finger of blame	指指点点


彈指 tánzhǐ	彈指 \| 彈指* \| *彈指	to snap one's fingers / (fig.) in a flash; in an instant	弹指


物價指數 wùjiàzhǐshù	物價指數 \| 物價指數* \| *物價指數	price index	物价指数


令人髮指 lìngrénfàzhǐ	令人髮指 \| 令人髮指* \| *令人髮指	to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles	令人发指


大指 dàzhǐ	大指 \| 大指* \| *大指	thumb / big toe


指關節 zhǐguānjié	指關節 \| 指關節* \| *指關節	knuckle	指关节


指導員 zhǐdǎoyuán	指導員 \| 指導員* \| *指導員	instructor / coach / political instructor (in the PLA)	指导员


無名指 wúmíngzhǐ	無名指 \| 無名指* \| *無名指	ring finger	无名指


了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng	了如指掌 \| 了如指掌* \| *了如指掌	to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) / to know (a person, a place etc) inside out


指證 zhǐzhèng	指證 \| 指證* \| *指證	to testify / to give evidence	指证


指認 zhǐrèn	指認 \| 指認* \| *指認	to identify	指认


指南宮 Zhǐnán Gōng	指南宮 \| 指南宮* \| *指南宮	Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵｜木栅, Taipei	指南宫


伸手不見五指 shēnshǒubùjiànwǔzhǐ	伸手…五指 \| 伸手…五指* \| *伸手…五指	pitch-dark (idiom)	伸手不见五指


消費價格指數 xiāofèijiàgézhǐshù	消費…指數 \| 消費…指數* \| *消費…指數	consumer price index CPI	消费价格指数


頤指 yízhǐ	頤指 \| 頤指* \| *頤指	to order with the chin / to indicate what one wants by facial gesture	颐指


指腹為婚 zhǐfùwéihūn	指腹為婚 \| 指腹為婚* \| *指腹為婚	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)	指腹为婚


如臂使指 rúbìshǐzhǐ	如臂使指 \| 如臂使指* \| *如臂使指	as the arm moves the finger (idiom) / freely and effortlessly / to have perfect command of


借指 jièzhǐ	借指 \| 借指* \| *借指	to refer to / metaphor


指事 zhǐshì	指事 \| 指事* \| *指事	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


彈指之間 tánzhǐzhījiān	彈指之間 \| 彈指之間* \| *彈指之間	(idiom) in a flash; instantly	弹指之间


瞭若指掌 liǎoruòzhǐzhǎng	瞭若指掌 \| 瞭若指掌* \| *瞭若指掌	see 了如指掌	了若指掌


指示劑 zhǐshìjì	指示劑 \| 指示劑* \| *指示劑	indicator	指示剂


指鹿為馬 zhǐlùwéimǎ	指鹿為馬 \| 指鹿為馬* \| *指鹿為馬	making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation	指鹿为马


腳指甲 jiǎozhǐjia	腳指甲 \| 腳指甲* \| *腳指甲	toenail	脚指甲


修指甲 xiūzhǐjia	修指甲 \| 修指甲* \| *修指甲	manicure


蘭花指 lánhuāzhǐ	蘭花指 \| 蘭花指* \| *蘭花指	hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)	兰花指


指手劃腳 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo	指手劃腳 \| 指手劃腳* \| *指手劃腳	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	指手划脚


瞎指揮 xiāzhǐhuī	瞎指揮 \| 瞎指揮* \| *瞎指揮	to give nonsensical instructions / to issue orders out of ignorance	瞎指挥


指授 zhǐshòu	指授 \| 指授* \| *指授	to instruct / to direct


指鹿作馬 zhǐlùzuòmǎ	指鹿作馬 \| 指鹿作馬* \| *指鹿作馬	to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth	指鹿作马


所指 suǒzhǐ	所指 \| 所指* \| *所指	the objects indicated / as pointed out


指數函數 zhǐshùhánshù	指數函數 \| 指數函數* \| *指數函數	exponential function	指数函数


輪指 lúnzhǐ	輪指 \| 輪指* \| *輪指	circular finger movement (in playing plucked instrument) / strumming	轮指

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