指使 zhǐ shǐ

to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 8696th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to incite
  2. 2. to prompt (sb to do sth)

Characters

Character Meaning
指 zhǐ HSK 4
to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; finger
使 shǐ HSK 4
to make; to cause; to enable