指针

指針

zhǐzhēn

noun #19,834

Meanings

1 pointer
2 indicator needle
3 cursor
4 (computing) pointer

Characters

to point; finger

Examples

仪表盘上的指针在不停地跳动。

Yíbiǎopán shàng de zhǐzhēn zài bùtíng de tiàodòng.

The needle on the dashboard keeps jumping.

C语言中的指针很重要。

C Yǔyán zhōng de zhǐzhēn hěn zhòngyào.

Pointers in C programming are very important.

Tips

usage

指针 has both physical and computing meanings. Physical: gauge needle, compass needle. Computing: a variable that stores a memory address (C/C++ pointer).

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

针 zhēn