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指头

指頭
zhǐtou
noun #10,641

Measure Word

一根指头 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 toe

Characters

指
zhǐ
finger; to point
头
tou
head; tip; end
The tip of the finger - a colloquial word for finger or toe.

Examples

HSK 5
他伸出一根指头。
Tā shēnchū yī gēn zhǐtou.
He held up one finger.
HSK 6
我的指头被门夹了。
Wǒ de zhǐtou bèi mén jiā le.
My finger got caught in the door.
HSK 6
十个指头有长短。
Shí gè zhǐtou yǒu chángduǎn.
Ten fingers are of different lengths. (People have different abilities.)

Tips

usage
指头 is colloquial. More formal/standard: 手指 (finger), 脚趾 (toe). 大拇指 = thumb.
culture
十个指头有长短 - 'ten fingers are of different lengths' - means people naturally have different abilities and you shouldn't expect everyone to be the same.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ
头 tóu