指 in English
- finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end
Stroke order
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How it used to be written
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Chu manuscripts 戰國.楚 -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 6 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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X光片显示两根手指断了。
The X-ray showed two broken fingers.
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他们指责我没有信守诺言。
They accused me of having broken my promise.
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他在指定时间的五分钟后到了。
He came five minutes behind the appointed time.
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他对这个地方了如指掌。
He knows every inch of this area.
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他對那件事瞭如指掌。
He knows every inch of this area.
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他被指控偷錢。
He was accused of stealing money.
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你为什么指责我儿子?
Why do you accuse my son?
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你是指谁?
Who are you referring to?