指 授

zhǐ shòudictionary entry

to instruct / to direct

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

指授指授 [zhi3 shou4] /to instruct/to direct/

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Reference information

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Character information

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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
授
shòu
(bound form) to confer / to give / (bound form) to teach / to instruct / (literary) to appoint

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.