附肢

fùzhī

noun

Meanings

1 appendage
2 limb extension (e.g. legs, antennae, claws of arthropods)

Characters

to attach / supplementary

Examples

HSK 7-9

节肢动物的附肢分节明显。

Jiézhī dòngwù de fùzhī fēnjié míngxiǎn.

The appendages of arthropods are clearly segmented.

HSK 7-9

螃蟹的附肢演化成了螯。

Pángxiè de fùzhī yǎnhuà chéng le áo.

Crabs' appendages evolved into pincers.

Tips

usage

Biology term. The word 节肢动物 (arthropods, literally 'jointed-appendage animals') uses the same 肢 (limb); the joints in those limbs are exactly what defines the phylum.

Stroke Order

附 fù

肢 zhī