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Chinese symbol for “baton”

指挥棒
zhǐ huī bàng
Traditional: 指揮棒
baton

The closest CC-CEDICT match for baton is 指挥棒 (zhǐ huī bàng), defined as: baton.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

指 zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
挥 huī
to direct; to squander; to wave; to wipe away
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
棒 bàng
stick, club; strong, smart; to hit
radical 75 ⽊ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指挥棒.

WordPinyinMeaning
指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out
指导 (指導)zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
指挥 (指揮)zhǐ huīto conduct; to command
指数 (指數)zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent
指标 (指標)zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign
发挥 (發揮)fā huīto display; to exhibit
指挥官 (指揮官)zhǐ huī guāncommander
棒球bàng qiúbaseball; 个 (gè),只 (zhī)

See also: Japanese symbol for “baton”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.