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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 指示

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
指示 zhǐ shì - to point out
- to indicate
- to instruct
- directives
- instructions
- CL:個|个[ge4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 5 3,534 3,862 12,390

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
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
示 shì- to show
- to reveal

Other Words Containing 指示

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
指示 6 5 3,534 3,862 12,390
指示器 - - 34,427 69,829 82,489
指示剂 - - 82,408 69,018 -