How to write 指 (zhǐ) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice
Stroke Order & Practice
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HSK 4 Words Containing 指
指
to point to; to refer to
他指着地图说我们应该往东走。
Tā zhǐ zhe dìtú shuō wǒmen yīnggāi wǎng dōng zǒu.
He pointed at the map and said we should go east.
指出
to point out
老师指出了我作文中的问题。
Lǎoshī zhǐchū le wǒ zuòwén zhōng de wèntí.
The teacher pointed out the problems in my essay.
About the character 指
指 (zhǐ) means finger; to point; to indicate. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".