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指南针
指南针 in English: compass
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
How to pronounce 指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn (without tone marks: zhi nan zhen). zhǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; nán is a second (rising) tone; zhēn is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 指南针
指 zhǐ
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
南 nán
south
south
针 zhēn
needle; pin; injection
needle; pin; injection
Related words
| 南 | nán | south | HSK 3 |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to | HSK 4 |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection | HSK 4 |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | ring | HSK 5 |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger | HSK 5 |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to give directions | HSK 5 |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command | HSK 5 |
| 针对 | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on | HSK 5 |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | target; quota | HSK 6 |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign | HSK 6 |