Stroke Order: 指

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Character: 指

Jyutping: zi2

Radical:

Strokes: 9

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don't hesitate to correct

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middle finger

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main indicator

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Five fingers

gung1
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zi2
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publicly denounce

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to trim nails

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Pinky finger promise

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coeng4

duodenum

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incapable to do anything (slang)

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sau2
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jau5
coeng4
dyun2

everything / everyone is different in the world

cin1
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so2
zi2

object of public scorn

"don't even think about..."; to not get hopes up on something; "over my dead body"; to not hold any expectations

paak3
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click fingers

daai6
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thumb

daai6
zi2

thumb

daai6
sik6
jau5
zi2
ji5

describes when someone is daring to take risk or willing to spend, he / she must either have a good basis to do so or something to back their up somehow to allow for it

maa1
zi2
ging3

Smuggler's Ridge, located in Hong Kong

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pinky finger

mei1
zi2

the small (last) finger of the hand; pinky

wat1
zi2
yat1
syun3

easy to count

wat1
zi2
ho2
syu3

count on one's fingers

hang4
zi3

Hang Seng Index

hang4
sang1
zi2
sou3

The Hang Seng Index

hang4
saang1
zi2
sou3

Hang Seng Index

various
meanings

means

gaai3
zi2

ring

what is pointed at

sau2
zi2

(slang) (of computer garget) USB flash drive

sau2
zi2
gung1

(noun) thumb

sau2
zi2
mei1

the small finger (the pinky)

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Same Radical (扌)

sau2
coi4
zaap3
paa4
ding2
wing6
kong1
kau3
nau5
fan5
ce2
baan2
pou4
pai1
ngak1

Same Pronunciation

9 Strokes

ting4
loeng6
hau6
cam1
lui5
guk6
pin4
便
hai6
cuk1
ngo5
zeon2