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Meaning of

拇 means thumb; the first digit of the hand. Pronounced mǔ.

  • thumb; the first digit of the hand

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
rén
lèi
shǒu
shàng
zuì
zhòng
yào
de
shǒu
zhǐ
zhī
 

The thumb is one of the most important fingers on the human hand.

xiǎo
xīn
bèi
mén
jiā
dào
le
zhǐ
 

He accidentally got his thumb caught in the door.

Zài
zhè
guó
jiā
 
shù
zhǐ
biǎo
shì
zàn
yáng
 

In this country, giving a thumbs-up signifies praise.

Yīng
ér
guàn
yòng
zhǐ
shí
zhǐ
zhuā
pǐn
 

Babies are used to grasping objects with their thumb and index finger.

Zhè
shǒu
tào
de
zhǐ
fèn
sǔn
de
hěn
hai
 

The thumb part of these gloves is worn out badly.