指 (zi2) — point to/at; refer to in Cantonese
ziˊ²指Mandarin Pinyin: zhi3
Meaning of 指
nounpoint to/at; refer to
nounfinger
noundepend/count/rely on
Example Sentences with 指
手指㔆刺
The finger is pricked by a splinter.
聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.
bitˍ₆別ziˊ²指mongˍ₆望ngo我
Don't count on me.
“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.
keoiˏ₅佢zi2-sing1指ngoˏ₅稱tauˉ¹我je5.偷嘢。
He accused me of stealing.
Words Containing 指
指擬zi2 ji5
calculate (as in thinking, regarding) | var form 指爾
指紋學zi2 man4 hok6
dactylography (study of fingerprinting)
被指控bei6 zi2 hung3
was charged with; was accused of
手指尾sau2 zi2 mei1
little finger
五指ng5 zi2
the five fingers
三指手saam1 zi2 sau2
the middle finger
指示器zi2 si6 hei3
indicator
指北針zi2 bak1 zam1
a compass (for determining direction, typically 指南針)
指揮中心zi2 fai1 zung1 sam1
command center
指使zi2 si2
to instigate; incite; put somebody up to something
指頭zi2 tau4
finger | [粵]: 手指
十指孖埋sap6 zi2 maa1 maai4
to be incompetent or uncapable of doing things
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