指尖

zhǐjiān

noun #15,922

Meanings

1 fingertip

Characters

tip; point; sharp

Examples

HSK 6

弹钢琴需要灵活的指尖。

Tán gāngqín xūyào línghuó de zhǐjiān.

Playing piano requires nimble fingertips.

HSK 7-9

她用指尖轻轻触碰了花瓣。

Tā yòng zhǐjiān qīngqīng chùpèng le huābàn.

She gently touched the petal with her fingertip.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

尖 jiān