Writing
指纹 (zhǐ wén) — how to say "fingerprint" in Chinese
指纹
Fingerprint
noun
Character composition
指
finger
纹
pattern, line
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
留下指纹
liúxià zhǐwén
to leave fingerprints
采集指纹
cǎijí zhǐwén
to collect fingerprints
Examples
警察用指纹找到了小偷。
The police found the thief using fingerprints.
这是他的指纹。
This is his fingerprint.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fingerprint" in Chinese?
"fingerprint" in Chinese is 指纹 (zhǐ wén).
指纹 meaning in English
指纹 (zhǐ wén) means "Fingerprint".
How is 指纹 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐ wén (written as zhi wen, zhiwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fingerprint" in Chinese characters?
It is written 指纹: 指 has 9 strokes, 纹 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 指纹?
指纹 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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