How is 指 pronounced?

指 is pronounced “zhǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 指?

指 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 指?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 指 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

指

zhǐ

指 (zhǐ) means “finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请指这个。

Qǐng zhǐ zhège.

Please point to this.

Words containing 指

戒指jiè zhi(finger) ring 手指shǒu zhǐfinger 指导zhǐ dǎoto guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition 指挥zhǐ huīto conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)指标zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer 指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 指甲zhǐ jiafingernail 指令zhǐ lìngto order; to command; an order; a command; an instruction 指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass 指示zhǐ shìto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions 指望zhǐ wàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope 指责zhǐ zéto criticize; to find fault with; to denounce

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Frequently asked questions

What does 指 mean?: 指 (zhǐ) means “finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 指 pronounced?: 指 is pronounced “zhǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 指?: 指 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 指?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 指 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27