指尖

zhǐjiān

noun #15,922

Meanings

1 fingertip

Characters

tip; point; sharp

Examples

她用指尖轻轻触碰了花瓣。

Tā yòng zhǐjiān qīngqīng chù pèng le huābàn.

She gently touched the petal with her fingertip.

弹钢琴需要灵活的指尖。

Tán gāngqín xūyào línghuó de zhǐjiān.

Playing piano requires nimble fingertips.

Tips

memory

指 (finger) + 尖 (tip/point) = fingertip. The same pattern works for other body part tips: 脚尖 (jiǎojiān, toe tip), 鼻尖 (bíjiān, tip of the nose).

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

尖 jiān