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Character Decomposition
指=扌+旨
Etymology
To point 旨 by hand 扌; 旨 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end
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Idioms with 指 115 total
not spare your comments · do not refuse to offer your kind advice · do not stint your criticism不吝指教bù lìn zhǐ jiàoconcise but unambiguous (idiom)词约指明cí yuē zhǐ míng(idiom) in a flash; instantly弹指之间tán zhǐ zhī jiānhair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged · in a towering rage发指眦裂fà zhǐ zì liè