zhǐ shì 
		ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
also known as self-explanatory character
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ shì zì 
		ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
Chinese character indicating an idea, such as up and down
also known as self-explanatory character