指 zi² {zhǐ}

1. finger
2. to point at or to
3. to indicate or refer to
4. to depend on
5. to count on
6. (of hair) to stand on end

指標〔-标〕 zi² biu¹ {zhǐ biāo}

reference

指點〔-点〕 zi² dim² {zhǐ diǎn}

1. to gesticulate 2. to give orders or instructions

指定 zi² ding⁶ {zhǐ dìng}

dedicated

指嚇〔-吓〕 zi² haak³ {zhǐ xià}

To threaten; to point a gun at people and scare them

指意 zi² ji³ {zhǐ yì}

depends on

指擬〔-拟〕 zi² ji⁵ {zhǐ nǐ}

think; hope

指爾〔-尔〕 zi² ji⁵ {zhǐ ěr}

verb; expect, hope

指環〔-环〕 zi² waan⁴ {zhǐ huán}

finger ring

指住 zi² zyu⁶ {zhǐ zhù}

to point at

指壓〔-压〕 zi² aat³ {zhǐ yā}

1. acupressure
2. shiatsu

指標〔-标〕 zi² biu¹ {zhǐ biāo}

1. target
2. quota
3. index
4. indicator
5. sign
6. signpost
7. (computing) pointer

指出 zi² ceot¹ {zhǐ chū}

1. to indicate
2. to point out

指斥 zi² cik¹ {zhǐ chì}

1. to denounce
2. to censure
3. to rebuke

指稱〔-称〕 zi² cing¹ {zhǐ chēng}

1. designation
2. reference
3. to refer to

指點〔-点〕 zi² dim² {zhǐ diǎn}

1. to give directions
2. to show how (to do sth)
3. to censure
4. to pick at

指疔 zi² ding¹ {zhǐ dīng}

1. whitlow
2. felon

指定 zi² ding⁶ {zhǐ dìng}

1. to appoint
2. to assign
3. to indicate clearly and with certainty
4. designated

指代 zi² doi⁶ {zhǐ dài}

1. to refer to
2. to be used in place of

指到 zi² dou³ {zhǐ dào}

1. to point at
2. to indicate

指導〔-导〕 zi² dou⁶ {zhǐ dǎo}

1. to guide
2. to give directions
3. to direct
4. to coach
5. guidance
6. tuition
7. CL: 個

指法 zi² faat³ {zhǐ fǎ}

finger method (in painting)

指揮〔-挥〕 zi² fai¹ {zhǐ huī}

1. to conduct
2. to command
3. to direct
4. conductor (of an orchestra)
5. CL: 個

指甲 zi² gaap³ {zhǐ jia}

fingernail

指教 zi² gaau³ {zhǐ jiào}

to give advice or comments

指向 zi² hoeng³ {zhǐ xiàng}

1. to point towards
2. aimed at
3. facing
4. the direction indicated

指控 zi² hung³ {zhǐ kòng}

1. accusation
2. a (criminal) charge
3. to accuse

指印 zi² jan³ {zhǐ yìn}

1. fingerprint
2. finger mark
3. thumbprint

指引 zi² jan⁵ {zhǐ yǐn}

1. to guide
2. to show
3. to point (the way)
4. directions
5. guidance
6. guidelines

指認〔-认〕 zi² jing⁶ {zhǐ rèn}

to identify

指令 zi² ling⁶ {zhǐ lìng}

1. order
2. command
3. instruction

指路 zi² lou⁶ {zhǐ lù}

to give directions

指紋〔-纹〕 zi² man⁴ {zhǐ wén}

1. fingerprint
2. the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers

指明 zi² ming⁴ {zhǐ míng}

1. to show clearly
2. to designate
3. to indicate

指名 zi² ming⁴ {zhǐ míng}

1. to mention by name
2. to designate
3. designated

指望 zi² mong⁶ {zhǐ wàng}

1. to hope for sth
2. to count on
3. hope

指模 zi² mou⁴ {zhǐ mó}

1. fingerprint
2. thumbprint

指南 zi² naam⁴ {zhǐ nán}

1. to guide
2. guidebook

指派 zi² paai³ {zhǐ pài}

1. to assign
2. to appoint
3. assignment

指授 zi² sau⁶ {zhǐ shòu}

1. to instruct
2. to direct

指使 zi² si² {zhǐ shǐ}

1. to incite
2. to prompt (sb to do sth)

指事 zi² si⁶ {zhǐ shì}

1. ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書 of forming Chinese characters)
2. Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
3. also known as self-explanatory character

指示 zi² si⁶ {zhǐ shì}

1. to point out
2. to indicate
3. to instruct
4. directives
5. instructions
6. CL: 個

指數〔-数〕 zi² sou³ {zhǐ shù}

(numerical, statistical) index

指頭〔-头〕 zi² tau⁴ {zhǐ tou}

1. finger
2. toe
3. CL: 個

指責〔-责〕 zi² zaak³ {zhǐ zé}

1. to criticize
2. to find fault with
3. to denounce

指摘 zi² zaak⁶ {zhǐ zhāi}

to criticize

指謫〔-谪〕 zi² zaak⁶ {zhǐ zhé}

to criticize

指針〔-针〕 zi² zam¹ {zhǐ zhēn}

1. pointer on a gauge
2. clock hand
3. cursor

指尖 zi² zim¹ {zhǐ jiān}

fingertips

指徵〔-征〕 zi² zing¹ {zhǐ zhēng}

1. (medicine) indicator
2. indication

指正 zi² zing³ {zhǐ zhèng}

1. to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
2. to comment
3. criticism

指證〔-证〕 zi² zing³ {zhǐ zhèng}

1. to testify
2. to give evidence

指甲鉗〔--钳〕 zi² gaap³ kim⁴ {zhǐ jia qián}

(noun) a nail clipper; a nail cutter

指天椒 zi² tin¹ ziu¹ {zhǐ tiān jiāo}

'Facing heaven pepper', a small chili pepper

指北針〔--针〕 zi² bak¹ zam¹ {zhǐ běi zhēn}

compass

指導課〔-导课〕 zi² dou⁶ fo³ {zhǐ dǎo kè}

1. tutorial
2. period of tuition for one or two students

指導員〔-导员〕 zi² dou⁶ jyun⁴ {zhǐ dǎo yuán}

1. instructor
2. coach
3. political instructor (in the PLA)

指導者〔-导-〕 zi² dou⁶ ze² {zhǐ dǎo zhě}

1. coach
2. mentor
3. counselor
4. instructor
5. director
6. guide
7. conductor

指揮家〔-挥-〕 zi² fai¹ gaa¹ {zhǐ huī jiā}

conductor (music)

指揮官〔-挥-〕 zi² fai¹ gun¹ {zhǐ huī guān}

commander

指揮棒〔-挥-〕 zi² fai¹ paang⁵ {zhǐ huī bàng}

baton

指揮者〔-挥-〕 zi² fai¹ ze² {zhǐ huī zhě}

1. conductor
2. director

指甲刀 zi² gaap³ dou¹ {zhǐ jia dāo}

nail clipper

指甲蓋〔--盖〕 zi² gaap³ goi³ {zhǐ jia gài}

fingernail

指甲油 zi² gaap³ jau⁴ {zhǐ jia yóu}

nail polish

指甲剪 zi² gaap³ zin² {zhǐ jia jiǎn}

nail clipper

指關節〔-关节〕 zi² gwaan¹ zit³ {zhǐ guān jié}

knuckle

指南車〔--车〕 zi² naam⁴ ce¹ {zhǐ nán chē}

a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之

指南宮〔--宫〕 zi² naam⁴ gung¹ {Zhǐ nán Gōng}

Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵, Taipei

指南針〔--针〕 zi² naam⁴ zam¹ {zhǐ nán zhēn}

compass

指示符 zi² si⁶ fu⁴ {zhǐ shì fú}

indicator

指示器 zi² si⁶ hei³ {zhǐ shì qì}

indicator

指示劑〔--剂〕 zi² si⁶ zai¹ {zhǐ shì jì}

indicator

指事字 zi² si⁶ zi⁶ {zhǐ shì zì}

1. ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書 of forming Chinese characters)
2. Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
3. also known as self-explanatory character

指戰員〔-战员〕 zi² zin³ jyun⁴ {zhǐ zhàn yuán}

PLA commanders and fighters

指點迷津〔-点--〕 zi² dim² mai⁴ zeon¹ {zhǐ diǎn mí jīn}

to show sb how to get to the right path

指導教授〔-导--〕 zi² dou⁶ gaau³ sau⁶ {zhǐ dǎo jiào shòu}

1. adviser
2. advising professor

指揮中心〔-挥--〕 zi² fai¹ zung¹ sam¹ {zhǐ huī zhōng xīn}

command center

指雞罵狗〔-鸡骂-〕 zi² gai¹ maa⁶ gau² {zhǐ jī mà gǒu}

1. fig. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
2. lit. to find a scapegoat

指向裝置〔--装-〕 zi² hoeng³ zong¹ zi³ {zhǐ xiàng zhuāng zhì}

pointing device (computing)

指日可待 zi² jat⁶ ho² doi⁶ {zhǐ rì kě dài}

1. imminent
2. just around the corner (idiom)

指令名字 zi² ling⁶ ming⁴ zi⁶ {zhǐ lìng míng zì}

command name

指鹿為馬〔--为马〕 zi² luk⁶ wai⁴ maa⁵ {zhǐ lù wéi mǎ}

making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation

指鹿作馬〔---马〕 zi² luk⁶ zok³ maa⁵ {zhǐ lù zuò mǎ}

to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth

指手劃腳〔--划脚〕 zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³ {zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo}

1. to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
2. to criticize or give orders summarily
3. also written 指手畫腳

指手畫腳〔--画脚〕 zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³ {zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo}

1. to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
2. to explain by waving one's hands
3. to criticize or give orders summarily

指示代詞〔---词〕 zi² si⁶ doi⁶ ci⁴ {zhǐ shì dài cí}

demonstrative pronoun

指桑罵槐〔--骂-〕 zi² song¹ maa⁶ waai⁴ {zhǐ sāng mà huái}

1. lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
2. fig. to scold sb indirectly
3. to make oblique accusations (idiom)

指數基金〔-数--〕 zi² sou³ gei¹ gam¹ {zhǐ shù jī jīn}

index fund

指數函數〔-数-数〕 zi² sou³ haam⁴ sou³ {zhǐ shù hán shù}

exponential function

指數期權〔-数-权〕 zi² sou³ kei⁴ kyun⁴ {zhǐ shù qī quán}

index options

指數套利〔-数--〕 zi² sou³ tou³ lei⁶ {zhǐ shù tào lì}

index arbitrage

指指點點〔--点点〕 zi² zi² dim² dim² {zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn}

1. to gesticulate
2. to point out
3. to point the finger of blame

指冬瓜話葫蘆〔---话-芦〕 zi² dung¹ gwaa¹ waa⁶ wu⁴ lou² {zhǐ dōng guā huà hú lu}

verb; literally: pointing at the winter melon but talk about gourd. It means abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else

指住禿奴罵和尚〔--秃-骂--〕 zi² zyu⁶ tuk¹ nou⁴ maa⁶ wo⁴ soeng² {zhǐ zhù tū nú mà hé shang}

abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else; a phrase to scold monks

指揮有方，人人樂從〔-挥-----乐从〕 zi² fai¹ jau⁵ fong¹ ，jan⁴ jan⁴ lok⁶ cung⁴ {zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng}

Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)