Meaning of 指南针
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhǐnánzhēn
- compass
指南针 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
指南针的指针指向北边。
Compass needles point to the north.
汤姆不会使用指南针。
Tom doesn't know how to use a compass.
拿上你们的指南针。
Bring your compass along.
指南针指向北边。
The compass points to the north.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
指 zhǐ · finger · 9 strokes
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南 nán · south · 9 strokes
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针 zhēn · needle · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 指南针.
| 南边 | nánbian | south; south side |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of |
| 西南 | xīnán | southwest |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | to conduct; to command |
| 针对 | zhēnduì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
| 方针 | fāngzhēn | policy; guidelines |
Questions about 指南针
What does 指南针 mean?
指南针 (zhǐnánzhēn) means "compass" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 指南针?
指南针 is made of 3 characters: 指 (9 strokes), 南 (9 strokes), 针 (7 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 指南针 an HSK word?
Yes. 指南针 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 指南针 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 指南针 is written 指南針.