| 指 | 75C30 10A.41-2 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄓˇ [zhi3] | ||
| N. | Finger: 指頭 [zhi3tou0]↓; 拇指 thumb; 食指 index finger; 中指 middle finger; 無名指 ring finger; 小指 little finger; 腳指 toe; 指甲 [zhi3jia0]↓屈指可數 can count on the fingers of a hand; 指不勝屈 too many to count (on the fingers); 食指浩繁 many mouths to feed; 染指 have a finger in the pie; 彈指間 at the snap of a finger, instantly. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To point at, point to : 指著 pointing at; 向前指 point forward; 指手畫腳，指天畫地 point right and left, gesticulate wildly; 指天誓日 swear by the heaven and sun as witness; 十手所指 target of public accusation. (2) To point out, indicate, to show, demonstrate: 指示，指明，指點，指導 [zhi3shi4]1, [zhi3ming2]2, [zhi3dian3], [zhi3dao4]↓; 指桑罵槐，指雞罵狗 scold, abuse person by ostensibly pointing to s.o. else; 指東說西 make concealed reference to s.t.; 指鹿為馬 (AC allu.) a trick by ancient premier 趙高 to demand absolute agreement by pointing at a deer and calling it a horse and killing those who disagreed. (3) To count on s.t.: 指望 [zhi3wang0]↓; 就指著這點錢度日 depend on this money for expenses; 指日可成 can finish in a few days (on definite date). (4) (Var.of 旨) aim at: 指趣，指要，指歸 [zhi3qU4], [zhi3yao4], [zhi3gui1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 指標 [zhi3biao1], n., an index sign; n.,(math.) characteristic. 2. 指斥 [zhi3chi4], v.t., to censure (person, act), denounce, blame. 3. 指趣 [zhi3qU4], n., essential idea (旨趣 preferred). 4. 指導 [zhi3dao4], v.t., to guide, advise (person). 5. 指點 [zhi3dian3]([zhi3dian0]), v.t., to point out (mistakes, pitfalls), to advise, give guidance; [zhi2dian3]([zhi3dian0]), 指點兒 [zhi3diaaer0], (pop.) point out and identify criminal by witness. 6. 指定 [zhi3ding4], v.t., assign (date, person). 7. 指歸 [zhi3gui1], n., concourse where all points meet; main drift or tenet. 8. 指顧 [zhi3gu4], phr., as in 指顧間 in a short while, before you turn your back. 9. 指骨 [zhi2gu3], n., finger bones, phalange. 10. 指畫 [zhi3hua4], n., finger painting, with fingers in place of brush. 11. 指環 [zhi3huan2], n., ring (on finger). 12. 指揮 [zhi3hui1]1, (1) v.t., to direct (as with sword on battlefield); v.t., to conduct (performance); to command (a big army); (2) n., 指揮官 commanding officer; n., 總指揮 commander in chief; 指揮刀 officer's sword; 指揮 conductor; 指揮棒 conductor's baton; 指揮艙 (astron.)command module. 13. 指麾 [zhi3hui1]2 v.t., to direct (as with a flag on battlefield); see [zhi3hui1]1↑. 14. 指掌 [zhi2zhang3], phr., usu. in 瞭如指掌 clear like pointing at a palm; 易如指掌 easy as pointing at a palm. 15. 指摘 [zhi3zhe2], v.t., point out (faults). 16. 指甲 [zhi3jia0], n., fingernails; 指甲套兒 fingernail protector; 指甲草 balsam, used for dyeing fingernails; 指甲油 nail polish. 17. 指教 [zhi3jiao4], v.t., instruct, advise, oft. used courteously to ask for opinion: 請你多多指教. 18. 指囷 [zhi3jUn1], phr., (AC, allu.) help friend in need. 19. 指令 [zhi3ling4], v.t. & n., to issue government order to party concerned; v.t. & n.,such issue. 20. 指迷 [zhi3mi2], phr., 指迷津 help one realize one's error (“point out the ferry”). 21. 指名 [zhi3ming2]1, phr., with direct mention of person's name (in accusation, etc.). 22. 指明 [zhi3ming2]2, v.t., to demonstrate (correct, incorrect points), point out, indicate. 23. 指摹 [zhi3mo2], n., fingerprint (also wr.指模), see [zhi3yin4]↓. 24. 指南 [zhi3nan2], n., a guidebook (to place, language, subject.); 指南針 mariner's compass. 25. 指書 [zhi3shu1], n., writing with finger in place of brush; n.,cf.[zhi3hua4]↑. 26. 指數 [zhi3shu4], n., (math.) exponent, index; index number. 27. 指示 [zhi3shi4]1, n., & v.t., an instruction, see [zhi3jiao4]↑; n., advise, instruct (way to do it). 28. 指事 [zhi3shi4]2, n., one of the six principles (see 六書 60.80) of formation of Chin. characters--a compound pictograph, as 上下 “above”below.” 29. 指使 [zhi2shi3], v.t., to direct, esp. behind the scene; v.t.,to instigate. 30. 指算 [zhi3suan4], n., counting by fingers; n.,use of abacus. 31. 指沓 [zhi3ta4], n., thimble (also wr.  ).32. 指頭 [zhi3tou0], n., finger; 指頭肚兒 base joint of finger which slightly bulges out. 33. 指責 [zhi3ze2], v.t., see [zhi3chi4]↑. 34. 指望 [zhi3wang0], v.i., to hope: 指望成功 hope for, look forward to, success; 指望兒子成家立業 look forward to the time when (the son) will marry and settle down; 指望兒 one's hope. 35. 指紋 [zhi3wen2], n., fingerprint; 指紋學 dactylography. 36. 指要 [zhi3yao4], n., outline, essentials (of a subject). 37. 指印 [zhi3yin4], n., fingerprint, see [zhi3wen2]↑. 38. 指引 [zhi2yin3], n., & v.t., guidance; to guide. | |||||