mǔ
拇
thumb
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
thumb; the first digit of the hand
Refers specifically to the short, thick first finger of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four.
Mǔ拇
zhǐ指
shì是
rén人
lèi类
shǒu手
shàng上
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zhī之
yī一
。
The thumb is one of the most important fingers on the human hand.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
mén门
jiā夹
dào到
le了
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
。
He accidentally got his thumb caught in the door.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
，
shù竖
qǐ起
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
biǎo表
shì示
zàn赞
yáng扬
。
In this country, giving a thumbs-up signifies praise.
Yīng婴
ér儿
xí习
guàn惯
yòng用
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
hé和
shí食
zhǐ指
zhuā抓
qǔ取
wù物
pǐn品
。
Babies are used to grasping objects with their thumb and index finger.
Zhè这
fù副
shǒu手
tào套
de的
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
bù部
fèn分
mó磨
sǔn损
de得
hěn很
lì厉
hai害
。
The thumb part of these gloves is worn out badly.