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指
南
针
指南针 (zhǐnánzhēn)
zhǐnánzhēn
Part of speech
Noun
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1
compass
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指
zhǐ
to point at; to indicate; finger
南
nán
a musical instrument resembling a bell in ancient times; refers to a direction, the South
针
zhēn
needle; pin; injection