指
南
针

Compass in Chinese: 指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn)

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 指南針1 example sentence

Definitions

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Stroke order

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指
南
针

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

ㄋㄢˊ

nán

ㄋ/ nㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄓㄣ

zhēn

ㄓ/ zhㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

指南针

Simplified

指南針

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 古人用指南针来辨别方向。

    gǔ rén yòng zhǐ nán zhēn lái biàn bié fāng xiàng。

    Ancient people used a compass to tell directions.

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Related words

南

nán

south

指

zhǐ

finger

针

zhēn

needle

打针

dǎ zhēn

to give or have an injection

戒指

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

针对

zhēn duì

to target

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

指挥

zhǐ huī

to conduct

南边

nán bian

south

东南

dōng nán

southeast

南方

nán fāng

south

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