指事

zhǐ shì

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 指事

• 指事字 指事字 zhǐ shì zì: ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)

Child Words of 指事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 指 指 zhǐ: finger