肢

zhī

支 + 月

Definitions

zhī (noun) limb

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 支

About

The character 肢 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, 月 (ròu), is the meat or flesh radical, indicating a connection to the body or anatomy. The right component, 支 (zhī), meaning branch or support, primarily provides the phonetic value while also subtly suggesting appendages extending from a central structure. The character refers specifically to the limbs or extremities of humans and animals, such as arms and legs, conceptually treating them as fleshy branches of the torso.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

运动后我的四肢酸痛。

Yùndòng hòu wǒ de sìzhī suāntòng.

After exercise, my limbs are sore.

他的肢体语言很丰富。

Tā de zhītǐ yǔyán hěn fēngfù.

His body language is very rich.

医生检查了他的上肢和下肢。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de shàngzhī hé xiàzhī.

The doctor examined his upper and lower limbs.

在事故中他不幸失去了一个肢体。

Zài shìgù zhōng tā bùxìng shīqù le yīgè zhītǐ.

In the accident, he unfortunately lost a limb.

瑜伽可以帮助增强肢体灵活性。

Yújiā kěyǐ bāngzhù zēngqiáng zhītǐ línghuóxìng.

Yoga can help enhance limb flexibility.

肢体的协调性对于舞蹈至关重要。

Zhītǐ de xiétiáo xìng duìyú wǔdǎo zhì guān zhòngyào.

Limb coordination is crucial for dance.

现代假肢技术已经非常先进。

Xiàndài jiǎzhī jìshù yǐjīng fēichāng xiānjìn.

Modern prosthetic limb technology is very advanced.

通过锻炼，他的肢体力量得到了显著提升。

Tōngguò duànliàn, tā de zhītǐ lìliàng dédào le xiǎnzhù tíshēng.

Through exercise, his limb strength has significantly improved.

Related Characters

Component: 支

Component: 月

肢