手指

shǒuzhǐ

Traditional: 手指

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Translation

finger

Word origin

A compound of 手 (shǒu, hand) and 指 (zhǐ, to point), so the part of the hand used for pointing is the finger.

Origin
compound
Root
手 (shǒu, hand) + 指 (zhǐ, to point)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 手

Stroke order for 指

Examples

She pointed at the book with her finger.

My finger hurts a little.

One hand has five fingers.

His fingers are very nimble.

Do not touch the painting with your fingers.

手指 (shǒu zhǐ) means finger. The second character 指 also means to point, which is fitting since fingers are what we point with.

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This word is part of lesson 34.