jiāngzhǐ

将指

Word · NounTraditional將指

middle finger; big toe

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

middle finger

literary

An archaic or literary term for the middle finger.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
jiāng将
zhǐ指
wéi为
shǒu手
zhōng中
zuì最
cháng长
de的
zhǐ指
tou头
 。

In ancient times, the middle finger was considered the longest finger on the hand.

Tā他
tái抬
qǐ起
jiāng将
zhǐ指
 ,
shì示
yì意
ān安
jìng静
 。

He raised his middle finger to signal for silence.

2.

noun

big toe; hallux

literary

An archaic or literary term for the big toe.

Jiù旧
shí时
yī医
shū书
chēng称
jiǎo脚
de的
dà大
zhǐ趾
wéi为
jiāng将
zhǐ指
 。

Old medical texts referred to the big toe as the 'jiangzhi'.

Tā他
bù不
shèn慎
tī踢
dào到
zhuō桌
jiǎo脚
 ,
shāng伤
le了
jiāng将
zhǐ指
 。

He accidentally kicked the table leg and injured his big toe.