趾头

趾頭

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noun #36,441

Measure Word

一个趾头 gè

Meanings

1 toe
2 the toes

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我的大趾头很疼。

Wǒ de dà zhǐtou hěn téng.

My big toe hurts a lot.

HSK 7-9

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 ('foot toe'). 趾头 often pairs with 大 (big toe) or 小 (little toe). Note: 指头 with 指 means 'finger'.

Stroke Order

趾 zhǐ

头 tóu