五指

wǔzhǐ

noun #28,838

Meanings

1 the five fingers
2 all five fingers of one hand

Characters

finger; to point

Examples

HSK 3

五指山是海南最高的山。

Wǔzhǐshān shì Hǎinán zuìgāo de shān.

Wuzhi Mountain is the highest mountain in Hainan.

HSK 7-9

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.

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