指头 (zhǐtou): finger

Measure Word

一根指头 gēn

Meanings

1 finger
2 toe

Characters

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 5

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

Related Words

手指头 shǒuzhǐtou #9,519

finger; fingertip

指定 zhǐdìng HSK 6 #5,353

to designate; to appoint; to assign / designated; specified

钟头 zhōngtóu HSK 6 #6,541

hour (colloquial)

头疼 tóuténg HSK 6 #4,607

to have a headache / to find something troublesome (figurative)

指数 zhǐshù HSK 6 #8,927

index (statistical measure) / exponent (mathematics)

开头 kāitóu HSK 6 #3,889

beginning; start; opening / to begin; to start off

街头 jiētóu HSK 6 #3,755

street corner; street (as a scene/setting) / on the street; street-level

舌头 shétou HSK 6 #3,235

tongue

脚指头 jiǎozhǐtou #29,863

toe / toes

低头 dītóu HSK 6 #7,646

to bow one's head; to lower one's head / to yield; to give in; to submit