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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

指 zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
标 biāo
mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize
radical 75 ⽊ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指标.

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
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign
目标 (目標)mù biāotarget; goal
标准 (標準)biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard
标志 (標誌)biāo zhìsign; 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.