趾头

趾頭

zhǐtou

noun #36,441

Measure Word

一个趾头 gè

Meanings

1 toe
2 the toes (colloquial)

Characters

Examples

我的大趾头很疼。

Wǒ de dà zhǐtou hěn téng.

My big toe hurts a lot.

他踢到了石头，把趾头都磕破了。

Tā tī dào le shítou, bǎ zhǐtou dōu kē pò le.

He kicked a stone and bruised his toe.

Tips

usage

趾头 is the casual, colloquial word for toe (like English 'toesies'). The neutral term is 脚趾 (jiǎozhǐ — 'foot toe'). 趾头 often pairs with 大 (big toe) or 小 (little toe). Note: 指头 (zhǐtou) with 指 means 'finger'.

Stroke Order

趾 zhǐ

头 tóu