指南針
ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ
“compass; a navigation instrument with a magnetized needle that points toward magnetic north and south.”
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指
ㄓˇ
Finger or toe; to point at or indicate; to refer to; to count on or depend on; a unit of width.
南
ㄋㄢˊ
South; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.
針
ㄓㄣ
A needle or pin used for sewing, embroidery, or knitting; a sharp, pointed object; a unit for injections or stitches; to sew or prick.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 指出ㄓˇ ㄔㄨto point out; to indicate; to identify or highlight something explicitly.
- 針對ㄓㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋto target; to focus on; aimed at; directed toward; in response to
- 台南ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊTainan; a city and special municipality in southwestern Taiwan; known for historic temples, traditional food, and colonial architecture.
- 指導ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇto guide; to direct; to instruct; to coach; to mentor
- 南韓ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄢˊSouth Korea; Republic of Korea; country on the Korean Peninsula between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
- 台南市ㄊㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋTainan, a city in southern Taiwan; a former capital of Taiwan.
- 指揮ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟto command; to direct; to conduct (an orchestra); a person who commands or directs; a military or official title in imperial China
- 越南ㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊVietnam; a Southeast Asian country on the eastern Indochinese Peninsula.
- 指數ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋmath exponent; statistical or economic index measuring change relative to a base period.
- 指標ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠindicator; index; target; quota; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer.
- 指示ㄓˇ ㄕˋto point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
- 指定ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto appoint; to assign; to designate; to specify clearly and with certainty