指zhǐ

Ⅰ  （手指头） finger: 拇 ～ thumb; 食 ～ index finger; 中 ～ the middle finger; 无名 ～ ring finger; 小手 ～ the little finger Ⅱ  （一个手指头的宽度） fingerbreadth; digit: 一 ～ 宽 one fingerbreadth wide; a digit wide; 下了四 ～ 雨。 We had about three inches of rain. Ⅲ  ❶ (对着； 向着) point at; point to: ～ 天盟誓 swear by the heaven and sun as witness; 他 ～ 了 ～ 村子所在的方向。 He pointed to where the village lay. 用手指 ～ 人是很失礼的。 It's rude to point your fingers at people.
❷ （头发直立） bristle: 令人发 ～ make sb. bristle with anger
❸ （指点） indicate; demonstrate; show; point out: ～ 出地图上的位置 indicate the position on a map; ～ 给他寻问的去处 show him the way he asked; ～ 出他的缺点 point out his shortcomings; 可否把你的行李 ～ 给我们检查？ Would you mind pointing out your luggage for inspection?
❹ （意思上指着） refer to; direct at: 那句话不是 ～ 她说的。 That remark does not refer to [direct at] her.
❺ (仰仗； 依靠) count on; depend on; rely on: 就 ～ 着工资生活呢 depend on the wages for living; 单 ～ 一个人是不能把事情做好的。 You can't just count upon one single person to get the work done properly.
另见 see also zhī; zhí。
◆指北针 compass; 指标 target; quota; norm; index; merit; subscript; index arm; indicatrix; 指出 point out; lay [put] one's finger on; remind of; refer sb. to; be a sign of ; state briefly; show clearly; indicate; pinpoint; 指导 guide; direct; guidance; conduct; direction; 指导员 {军} political instructor; 指点 give directions; show how; 指点迷津 show someone how to get on the right path; Ariadne's thread; point out the right way to someone when he goes astray; 指定 appoint; assign; allocate; appointment; destine; designation; assigning; 指定产品 appointed product; 指定代理 agency by appointment; 指法 {音} fingering; 指腹为婚 propose a marriage by pointing to the stomach — an old practice of marriage (In case two pregnant women give birth respectively to a son and a daughter, the children shall unite in marriage when they grow up.); 指[趾]骨 phalanx (pl. phalanges); 指关节 articulationes digitorum manus; digital joints; phalangeal joints; 指画 point at; point to; finger painting; 指环 ring; 指挥 command; direct; conduct; commander; director; conductor; 指挥部 command post; headquarters; 指挥仪 {计} fire control computer; director; 指鸡骂狗 point at the chicken and curse the dog; abuse one over the shoulder of another; make oblique accusations; point at one thing and abuse another; scold a person indirectly; 指教 [套] give advice or comments; 指控 accuse; charge; 指令 instruct; order; direct; instructions; order; directive; {计} instruction; command; 指路标（志） fingerpost; guide sign; 指路牌 finger post; signpost; guidepost; fingerboard; road delineator; 指明 show clearly; demonstrate; point out; 指名 mention by name; name; 指名道姓 identify by name the person; be identified; name; name names; mention sb.'s name; name sb.; with direct mention on sb.'s name; 指南 fingerpost; guide; vade mecum; handbook; guidebook; manual; 指南针 compass; 指派 appoint; name; designate; 指日可待 point the day and await for it; be able to count for the days; be just round the corner.; can be expected soon; close at hand; in the near future; The day is not far off when it will be accomplished.; We can expect almost any day.; 指桑骂槐 scold the locust while pointing at the mulberry; abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else; abuse one over the shoulder of another; a veiled abuse; mock the locust on behalf of the mulberry tree; strike at one by reviling others; talk [speak] at a person; 指使 instigate; incite; put sb. up to sth; 指示 indicate; point out; instruct; directive; instructions; direction; presentation; reading; indicating; indication; indicatrix; pointing; 指示灯 pilot lamp; pilot light; guiding lights; indicating lamp; indicating light; indicating lamp; 指示器 indicator; pointer; director; cursor; scope; indicating instrument; indicating de￣ vice; detecting head; 指示字 directive; pointer; 指事 {语} self-explanatory characters, e.g. 上 (above) 下 and (below) — one of the six categories of Chinese characters; 指手划脚 make gestures; gesticulate; wave the hands and throw the feet about; make indiscreet remarks or criticisms; order people about; point right and left; gesticulate profusely; carp and cavil; find [pick] fault with ...; 指数 {经} index number; index; {数} exponent; index mark; indexing; indices; power of a number; 指望 look to; count on; look forward to; prospect; hope; 指纹 loops and whorls on a finger; fingerprint; dactylogram; finger mark; dactylio-; 指向 directing; sensing; sense of orientation; 指向标 {水文} beacon; 指向性 {电磁} directive property; direc￣ tionality; directivity; 指形 finger-type; 指引 point (the way); guide; show; 指印 fingerprint; finger mark; 指责 censure; criticize; find fault with; 指针 hand; indicator; pointer; needle; guiding principle; guide; {中医} pressing with a finger (on an acupuncture point); finger-pressing; 指针式 pointer-type; 指正 point out mistakes so that they can be corrected; [套] make a comment or criticism; 指状 finger-like