finger spelling; manual alphabet
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finger spelling; manual alphabet; dactylology
technicalRefers specifically to the system of representing individual letters of the alphabet through hand configurations, used to spell out words letter-by-letter in sign language communication.
Xué学
xí习
shǒu手
yǔ语
shí时
，
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zì字
mǔ母
shì是
jī基
chǔ础
。
When learning sign language, finger spelling is fundamental.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zì字
mǔ母
pīn拼
chū出
le了
"
xiè谢
xie谢
"
liǎng两
gè个
zì字
。
He spelled out the two characters for "thank you" using finger spelling.
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Zhè这
tào套
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zì字
mǔ母
xì系
tǒng统
zài在
guó国
jì际
shàng上
tōng通
yòng用
。
This finger spelling system is internationally standardized.
Lóng聋
yǎ哑
xué学
xiào校
de的
lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jiāo教
xué学
shēng生
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zì字
mǔ母
。
The teacher at the school for the deaf is currently teaching students finger spelling.