zhǐ​shì

simple ideograph

Senses

指事 zhǐ​shì simple ideograph

One of the six categories of Chinese characters, consisting of symbols that represent abstract ideas or use indicators to point out a specific part of an object.

指事 zhǐ​shì to point out

(literary) To point out or indicate something.

References

see 指事/指事 六书/六書
synonym 指事/指事 象事/象事
synonym 指事/指事 处事/處事
same_as 处事/處事 指事/指事