Chinese symbol for “finger”
指
zhǐ
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on
The closest CC-CEDICT match for finger is 指 (zhǐ), defined as: finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end.
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
Other Chinese words for “finger”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger; 个 (gè),只 (zhī) |
| 指头 (指頭) | zhǐ tou | finger; toe |
| 手指头 (手指頭) | shǒu zhǐ tou | fingertip; finger |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to 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 dìng | to appoint; to assign |
See also: Japanese symbol for “finger”.
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.
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