Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "指"

The character "指" has 9 strokes. Its radical is "扌". View the introduction of "指"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "指."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "指"

n.: finger; digit

quant.: fingerbreadth; digit

v.: point at; point to; make one's hair stand on end; indicate; point out; direct sth at sth else; refer to; depend on; count on; rely on

Form words with "指"

乌龙指 fat-fingered trading

打响指 snap one's fingers

指向信标 directional beacon

蜘蛛指 arachnodactylia

Example phrases using "指"

• 长江三峡指瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡。

  The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River refer to the Qutang Gorge, the Wuxia Gorge, and the Xiling Gorge.

• 所谓语言学是指对语言的科学研究。

  By linguistics we mean the scientific study of language.

• 能否请你给我指一下到火车站的路？

  Can you direct me to the railway station, please?

• 好吃得让人吮指的。

  [as submodifier]finger-licking good.

• 烟雾弥漫的房间；密谈室（指少数权势人士非公开的幕后政治谈判或决策）。

  Cat in the sense ‘cat-o'-nine-tails’.] smoke-filled room used to refer to political bargaining or decision-making that is conducted privately by a small group of influential people rather than more openly or democratically

• 他捅了一下本尼的胸部并指了指

  He poked Benny in the ribs and pointed

• 莱斯利朝他指了指

  Leslie pointed at him

• 扫个盲，谦虚主要指胆小或害羞。

  For those who don't know, self-effacing is basically being timid or shy.

• 指智力、记忆和理解能力健全的。

  Of sound mind, memory, and understanding.

• （指银行）拒绝兑现（支票等）。

  The bank honored his check.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.