指纹

指紋

zhǐwén

noun #1,478

Measure Word

一个指纹 gè

Meanings

1 fingerprint

Characters

finger; to point

lines; grain; pattern

Examples

警察在现场发现了指纹。

Jǐngchá zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le zhǐwén.

The police found fingerprints at the scene.

每个人的指纹都不一样。

Měigè rén de zhǐwén dōu bùyí yàng.

Everyone's fingerprints are different.

用指纹解锁手机。

Yòng zhǐwén jiěsuǒ shǒujī.

Unlock the phone with a fingerprint.

Tips

memory

指 (finger) + 纹 (lines/pattern) = the pattern on your finger. Think of the lines on your fingertip.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

纹 wén