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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
指引 zhǐyǐn	指引 \| 指引* \| *指引	to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


指紋 zhǐwén	指紋 \| 指紋* \| *指紋	fingerprint / the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers	指纹


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


指正 zhǐzhèng	指正 \| 指正* \| *指正	to point out mistakes or weak points for correction / to comment / criticism


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


指名 zhǐmíng	指名 \| 指名* \| *指名	to mention by name / to designate / designated


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


指導教授 zhǐdǎojiàoshòu	指導教授 \| 指導教授* \| *指導教授	adviser / advising professor	指导教授


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


指代 zhǐdài	指代 \| 指代* \| *指代	to refer to / to be used in place of


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


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


指數基金 zhǐshùjījīn	指數基金 \| 指數基金* \| *指數基金	index fund	指数基金


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


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


指北針 zhǐběizhēn	指北針 \| 指北針* \| *指北針	compass	指北针


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


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


指揮中心 zhǐhuīzhōngxīn	指揮中心 \| 指揮中心* \| *指揮中心	command center	指挥中心


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


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


指界 zhǐjiè	指界 \| 指界* \| *指界	determination of cadastral parcel boundaries


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


指摘 zhǐzhāi	指摘 \| 指摘* \| *指摘	to criticize


指點迷津 zhǐdiǎnmíjīn	指點迷津 \| 指點迷津* \| *指點迷津	to show sb how to get to the right path	指点迷津


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


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


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


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


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


指數期權 zhǐshùqīquán	指數期權 \| 指數期權* \| *指數期權	index options	指数期权


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


指甲鉗 zhǐjiaqián	指甲鉗 \| 指甲鉗* \| *指甲鉗	nail clipper	指甲钳


指徵 zhǐzhēng	指徵 \| 指徵* \| *指徵	(medicine) indicator / indication	指征


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


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


指點江山 zhǐdiǎnjiāngshān	指點江山 \| 指點江山* \| *指點江山	to talk idly about important matters (idiom) / to set the world to rights / to pass judgment on everything	指点江山


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


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


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


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


指斥 zhǐchì	指斥 \| 指斥* \| *指斥	to denounce / to censure / to rebuke


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


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


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


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


指揮棒 zhǐhuībàng	指揮棒 \| 指揮棒* \| *指揮棒	baton	指挥棒


指到 zhǐdào	指到 \| 指到* \| *指到	to point at / to indicate


指導者 zhǐdǎozhě	指導者 \| 指導者* \| *指導者	coach / mentor / counselor / instructor / director / guide / conductor	指导者


指導課 zhǐdǎokè	指導課 \| 指導課* \| *指導課	tutorial / period of tuition for one or two students	指导课


指板 zhǐbǎn	指板 \| 指板* \| *指板	fingerboard (of a guitar or violin etc)


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


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


指模 zhǐmó	指模 \| 指模* \| *指模	fingerprint / thumbprint / also written 指摹


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


指示符 zhǐshìfú	指示符 \| 指示符* \| *指示符	indicator


指甲刀 zhǐjiadāo	指甲刀 \| 指甲刀* \| *指甲刀	nail clipper


指路 zhǐlù	指路 \| 指路* \| *指路	to give directions


指桑罵槐 zhǐsāngmàhuái	指桑罵槐 \| 指桑罵槐* \| *指桑罵槐	lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree / fig. to scold sb indirectly / to make oblique accusations (idiom)	指桑骂槐


指數套利 zhǐshùtàolì	指數套利 \| 指數套利* \| *指數套利	index arbitrage	指数套利


指向裝置 zhǐxiàngzhuāngzhì	指向裝置 \| 指向裝置* \| *指向裝置	pointing device (computing)	指向装置


指雞罵狗 zhǐjīmàgǒu	指雞罵狗 \| 指雞罵狗* \| *指雞罵狗	lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms	指鸡骂狗


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


指謫 zhǐzhé	指謫 \| 指謫* \| *指謫	to criticize	指谪


指揮者 zhǐhuīzhě	指揮者 \| 指揮者* \| *指揮者	conductor / director	指挥者


指令名字 zhǐlìngmíngzì	指令名字 \| 指令名字* \| *指令名字	command name


指示代詞 zhǐshìdàicí	指示代詞 \| 指示代詞* \| *指示代詞	demonstrative pronoun	指示代词


指疔 zhǐdīng	指疔 \| 指疔* \| *指疔	whitlow / felon


指事字 zhǐshìzì	指事字 \| 指事字* \| *指事字	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


指揮有方，人人樂從 zhǐhuīyǒufāng, rénrénlècóng	指揮…樂從 \| 指揮…樂從* \| *指揮…樂從	Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)	指挥有方，人人乐从


指摹 zhǐmó	指摹 \| 指摹* \| *指摹	fingerprint / thumbprint / also written 指模

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