颐指

Traditional: 頤指

yí zhǐ

Dictionary entry

to order with the chin

What does 颐指 mean?

颐指 (yí zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to order with the chin

2to indicate what one wants by facial gesture

Character breakdown

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颐yí(literary) chin; jaw · (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect 指zhǐfinger · to point at or to

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How to pronounce 颐指

颐指

yí zhǐ

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