道指

Mandarin · pinyin Dào zhǐ

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  1. Dow Jones Industrial Average (abbr. for 道瓊斯指數 Dào Qióng sī Zhǐ shù)
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道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
指
zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
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4–3 · Dao4 zhi3

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 道瓊斯工業平均指數/道琼斯工业平均指数 (Dào Qióngsī Gōngyè Píngjūn Zhǐshù)

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道指 · Dao4 zhi3
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Exact source record道指 道指 [Dao4 zhi3] /Dow Jones Industrial Average (abbr. for 道瓊斯指數|道琼斯指数[Dao4 Qiong2 si1 Zhi3 shu4])/