Chinese word dictionary

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn · compass

Word information

Simplified指南针
Traditional指南針
Pinyinzhǐ nán zhēn
Part of speechn
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.06

How to learn 指南针

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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