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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

指 [zhǐ]
  1. 1. noun finger
    中指
    middle finger
    无名指
    ring finger
  2. 2. verb [对着] point to
  3. 3. verb [点明] point … out
  4. 4. verb [针对] refer to
    我没指他。
    I wasn't referring to him.
  5. 5. verb [依靠] rely on

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

指 [zhǐ]
  1. 1. noun finger
    拇指
    thumb
    掐指一算，来这已经半年了。
  2. 2. noun fingerbreadth; digit
    两指宽的纸条
    a strip of paper two fingerbreadths wide
    下了四指雨。
    We had about three inches of rain.
    水泥铺了有一指厚。
  3. 3. verb point at; point to
    时针指向12点。
    The hour hand points to twelve.
    他朝那个门指了指。
    He pointed his finger at that door.
    法西斯党一成立就把矛头指向进步势力。
    老汉指着不远处的一间草屋，说那是他的家。
  4. 4. verb indicate; point out; refer to
    指出缺点
    point out sb.'s shortcomings
    他的话不是指你说的。
    His remarks were not directed at you.
    我给您指出来了怎么还不改？
    您这脾气是指谁发呢？
  5. 5. verb depend on; count on
    一家子都指着我。
    My wife and children depend on me.
    他们就指着你帮忙哩。
    They're counting on your help.
    自己也要努力啊，不要总指着别人。
    指着别人的失误来提高自己的名次是错误的。
  6. 6. verb (of hair) stand
    发指
    one's hair bristling up with anger

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

指 [zhǐ]
  1. 1. 名 手指
    十指连心。
    屈指可数。
    大拇指。
    指纹。
  2. 2. 动 用手指或物体的一端对着
    指着鼻子。
    指桑骂槐。
    指南针。
    指向。
  3. 3. 动 意思上针对
    他的发言指的是你。
    暗指。
  4. 4. 动 点明
    指出缺点。
    指示。
    指点。
    指教。
  5. 5. 动 批评或斥责
    指斥。
    指责。
    指控。
  6. 6. 动 (头发)直立起来
    令人发(ｆà)指。
  7. 7. 量 一个手指的宽度叫"一指",用来计量深浅、宽窄等
    下了三指雨。
    留两指宽的缝。
  8. 8. 动 仰仗
    全家人都指着他的工资生活。
    指望。
    指靠。
  9. 9. E统读ｚｈǐ,不读ｚｈī或ｚｈí。
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Examples

指关节
finger joints → 关节
他指着示意图给来宾讲解远景规划。
Pointing at a sketch map, he explained the long-term plan to the visitors. → 讲解
他朝那个门指了指。
He pointed his finger at that door. → 指
他的话不是指你说的。
His remarks were not directed at you. → 指
一家子都指着我。
My wife and children depend on me. → 指
他们就指着你帮忙哩。
They're counting on your help. → 指
你甭等他了，他指不定来不来呢。
Don't wait for him; maybe he isn't coming. → 指不定
揭露幕后指使者
expose the person behind the scenes; unmask the hidden instigator → 指使
掰着指头数还有多少？ → 掰
明明是他做错了，我们给他指出来，他居然还不服。 → 不服
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Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 旨
[zhǐ]

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