指南针 meaning and pronunciation

指南针
Simplified word
指南針
Traditional word

指南针 English definition

zhǐ nán zhēn
  • compass

HSK level

Characters

  • 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;
  • 南 (nán): south;
  • 针 (zhēn): needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1];