指事

zhǐshì

self-explanatory characters, e.g. 上 (above) and 下 (below)—one of the six categories of Chinese characters (六书)

self-explanatory characters, e.g. 上 (above) and 下 (below)—one of the six categories of Chinese characters (六書)

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zhi3 shi4

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

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指事

zhǐ shì

{语} self-explanatory characters, e.g. 上 (above) 下 and (below) -- one of the six categories of Chinese characters （六书）

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指事|指事 [zhǐ shì] ► ideogram (one of the Six Methods ↑六書|↑六书 of forming Chinese characters) ► Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down ► also known as self-explanatory character