Chinese word dictionary

拈指

niān zhǐ · a snap of the fingers; a short moment; in a flash

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Word information

Simplified拈指

Traditional拈指

Pinyinniān zhǐ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拈niān

to pick up with the fingers; to draw lots

指zhǐ

finger, toe; to point, to indicate

How to learn 拈指

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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指zhǐ

finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end

指出zhǐchū

to indicate; to point out

手指shǒuzhǐ

finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

指导zhǐdǎo

to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer

戒指jièzhi

(finger) ring

指定zhǐdìng

to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated