Writing
手指 (shǒu zhǐ) — how to say "finger" in Chinese
手指
Finger
noun
Character composition
手
hand
指
finger
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
手指甲
shǒu zhǐ jia
fingernail
手指头
shǒu zhǐ tou
finger
手指受伤
shǒu zhǐ shòu shāng
finger injured
Examples
钢琴家灵活的手指在黑白琴键上快速地移动，演奏出美妙的音乐。
The pianist's flexible fingers moved quickly across the black and white keys, playing beautiful music.
他伤到了手指。
He injured his finger.
Frequently asked questions
Finger in Chinese meaning
"finger" in Chinese is 手指 (shǒu zhǐ).
Shouzhi meaning in Chinese
手指 (shǒu zhǐ) means "Finger".
How is 手指 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǒu zhǐ (written as shou zhi, shouzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "finger" in Chinese characters?
It is written 手指: 手 has 4 strokes, 指 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 手指?
手指 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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