Chinese symbol for “fingering”
指法
zhǐ fǎ
(music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fingering is 指法 (zhǐ fǎ), defined as: (music) fingering; (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles; (keyboard) typing technique; (dance) hand movements; (painting) finger method.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “fingering”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指法.
| 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 |
| 无法 (無法) | wú fǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fingering”.
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.