指骨

zhǐgǔ

noun #23,633

Measure Word

一块指骨 kuài

Meanings

1 phalanx (finger bone)
2 finger bone

Characters

finger / to point

Examples

医生说他的指骨骨折了。

Yīshēng shuō tā de zhǐgǔ gǔzhé le.

The doctor said his finger bone was fractured.

人类每根手指有三块指骨。

Rénlèi měi gēn shǒuzhǐ yǒu sān kuài zhǐgǔ.

Each human finger has three phalanges.

Tips

usage

指骨 is the anatomical term for the bones of the fingers (phalanges). In everyday speech, people simply refer to injuries as 手指受伤 (finger injury). The thumb has two phalanges while other fingers have three.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

骨 gǔ