扳指 bān zhǐ

archer’s thumb ring; thumb ring ornament

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)

Characters

Character Meaning
扳 bān
to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation)
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger