指南针指南針

zhǐ nán zhēn

HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 7–9

Meaning

compass

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Characters

指zhǐfinger, toe; to point, to indicate扌旨南nánsouth; southern; southward十冂丷干针zhēnneedle, pin, tack; acupuncture钅十

Examples

指南针指向北边。

Zhǐ nán zhēn zhǐ xiàng běi biān.

The compass points to the north.

指南针的指针指向北边。

Zhǐ nán zhēn de zhǐ zhēn zhǐ xiàng běi biān.

Compass needles point to the north.