指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎoㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
Traditional: 指手畫腳
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
Meaning(set phrase)
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
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Stroke order
CHỈ · 9 strokes
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
THỦ · 4 strokes
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill
HỌA · 8 strokes
to draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划); (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 划)
CƯỚC · 11 strokes
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks
Related words
- 指 zhǐ — finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
- 指导 zhǐ dǎo — to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition
- 指挥 zhǐ huī — to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra)
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ — finger
- 戒指 jiè zhi — (finger) ring
- 指示 zhǐ shì — to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions
- 指责 zhǐ zé — to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
- 指定 zhǐ dìng — to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated