Definitions

1. 1. ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
2. 2. Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
3. 3. also known as self-explanatory character

Components

• 指 zhǐ – finger
• 事 shì – matter

Related Words

• 指事字 zhǐ shì zì – ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)