Chinese symbol for “signpost”
指标
zhǐ biāo
Traditional: 指標
(production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for signpost is 指标 (zhǐ biāo), defined as: (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer.
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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指标.
| 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 |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 目标 (目標) | mù biāo | target; goal |
| 标准 (標準) | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
See also: Japanese symbol for “signpost”.
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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