五指

wǔzhǐ

noun #28,838

Meanings

1 the five fingers
2 all five fingers of one hand

Characters

finger; to point

Examples

钢琴家用五指灵活地弹奏乐曲。

Gāngqínjiā yòng wǔzhǐ línghuó de tánzòu yuèqǔ.

The pianist played the piece nimbly with all five fingers.

五指山是海南最高的山。

Wǔzhǐshān shì Hǎinán zuìgāo de shān.

Wuzhi Mountain is the highest mountain in Hainan.

Tips

memory

五 (five) + 指 (fingers/to point) — literally 'five pointers'. The five fingers are also a classic teaching tool for beginners learning to count in Mandarin.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

指 zhǐ