手
指

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The word "手指" is formed by combining the character "手" (shǒu), meaning "hand", with the character "指" (zhǐ), meaning "finger" or "to point", creating a compound term that specifically refers to "finger".

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他的手指很长。

Tā de shǒuzhǐ hěn cháng.

His fingers are very long.

我用手指指着地图。

Wǒ yòng shǒuzhǐ zhǐzhe dìtú.

I am pointing at the map with my finger.

她轻轻地用手指触摸花瓣。

Tā qīngqīng de yòng shǒuzhǐ chùmō huābàn.

She gently touches the petal with her finger.

当他不小心切到手指时，他大叫了一声。

Dāng tā bù xiǎoxīn qiē dào shǒuzhǐ shí, tā dà jiào le yī shēng.

When he accidentally cut his finger, he let out a cry.

医生仔细地检查了他受伤的手指，并建议他休息几天。

Yīshēng zǐxì de jiǎnchá le tā shòushāng de shǒuzhǐ, bìng jiànyì tā xiūxī jǐ tiān.

The doctor carefully examined his injured finger and suggested he rest for a few days.

Word Definition - 手指

shǒu zhǐ finger; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

手 shǒu
指 zhǐ