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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.

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
法 fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “fingering”

WordPinyinMeaning
指交zhǐ jiāofingering (sexual act)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指法.

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
无法 (無法)wú fǎunable to; incapable of
法律fǎ lǜlaw; 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.

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