指事

指事 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6

  • ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 (六書) of forming Chinese characters)
  • Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
  • also known as self-explanatory character

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 指 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown