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title: "Zhikong Meaning: 指控 (zhǐkòng) Means “to accuse”"
description: "指控 (zhǐkòng) means “to accuse; to charge; accusation; charge”. Hear its tones, see what 指 and 控 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhikong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 指控 mean?

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指控 zhǐkòng

## to accuse; to charge; accusation; charge

## Its characters

1. 指 zhǐ finger
2. 控 kòng to accuse

## In a sentence

他被指控偷了公司的钱。 He was accused of stealing money from the company.

[More about 指控](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%87%E6%8E%A7)

## More words with 指 or 控

- [操控 cāokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caokong)
- [监控 jiānkòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiankong)
- [控制 kòngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhi)
- [手指 shǒuzhǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouzhi)
- [调控 tiáokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaokong)
- [指标 zhǐbiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhibiao)
- [指出 zhǐchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhichu)
- [指点 zhǐdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhidian)
- [指甲 zhǐjia](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhijia)
- [指令 zhǐlìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiling)

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