Chinese

指示

/ʈ͡ʂɻ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
to show clearly; to point out; to indicate; to demonstrate
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese指 “finger (Classifier: 個／个 mn-t)”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese旨 “delicious”
      • soundChinese匕 “a kind of spoon in ancient China”
      • meaningChinese甘 “sweet”
  • characterChinese示 “to show; to reveal; to indicate; to notify; to instruct”

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