指 (zhǐ)
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to c
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 旨 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“指，手指也。从手，旨聲。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 旨 (sound)