指导

Character by character

• 指zhǐ9 strokesHSK 3finger, toe; point, indicate
• 导dǎo6 strokesHSK 3 traditional 導direct, guide, lead, conduct

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 指导. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 指zhǐHSK 3

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

• 导致dǎo zhìHSK 4

  to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

• 领导lǐng dǎoHSK 3

  lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader

• 导演dǎo yǎnHSK 3

  to direct; director (film etc)

• 指出zhǐ chūHSK 3

  to indicate; to point out

• 指挥zhǐ huīHSK 4

  to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)

• 手指shǒu zhǐHSK 3

  finger

• 指示zhǐ shìHSK 5

  to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions

• 引导yǐn dǎoHSK 4

  to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer

• 导弹dǎo dànHSK 7

  (guided) missile

• 指责zhǐ zéHSK 5

  to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce

• 戒指jiè zhiHSK 7

  (finger) ring

• 指定zhǐ dìngHSK 6

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

• 指数zhǐ shùHSK 6

  (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth)

• 指望zhǐ wàngHSK 7

  to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope

• 指引zhǐ yǐnHSK 7

  to guide; to show; to point (the way); directions; guidance; guidelines

• 指甲zhǐ jiaHSK 5

  fingernail

• 指令zhǐ lìngHSK 7

  order; command; instruction

• 导师dǎo shīHSK 7

  tutor; teacher; academic advisor

• 主导zhǔ dǎoHSK 5

  leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate

• 指向zhǐ xiàngHSK 7

  to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated

• 导航dǎo hángHSK 7

  navigation

• 辅导fǔ dǎoHSK 7

  to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor

• 指南zhǐ nánHSK 7

  to guide; guidebook