ring finger; fourth finger
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Meanings
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ring finger; the fourth finger of the hand, located between the middle finger and the little finger
Traditionally believed to have a vein running directly to the heart, hence used for wearing wedding rings in many Western cultures. In Chinese anatomical terminology, it is also known as 环指 (huánzhǐ).
Tā她
wú无
míng名
zhǐ指
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
méi枚
zuàn钻
jiè戒
。
She wore a diamond ring on her ring finger.
Wú无
míng名
zhǐ指
bǐ比
zhōng中
zhǐ指
shāo稍
duǎn短
yī一
xiē些
。
The ring finger is slightly shorter than the middle finger.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
shàng上
，
hūn婚
jiè戒
dài戴
zài在
zuǒ左
shǒu手
wú无
míng名
zhǐ指
shàng上
。
Traditionally, wedding rings are worn on the left hand's ring finger.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
yòu右
shǒu手
wú无
míng名
zhǐ指
。
The doctor examined his right ring finger.