趾

zhǐ

zh+ǐ·3rd tone

toe

Radical: 足 Strokes: 11

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙距蹄踵

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Character Decomposition

趾=足+止

Etymology

foot

Meanings

toe

zhǐ

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Words with 趾 75 total

toe脚趾jiǎo zhǐ former southernmost province of the Chinese Empire, now northern Vietnam交趾Jiāo zhǐ big toe拇趾mǔ zhǐ tiptoe趾尖zhǐ jiān toenail趾甲zhǐ jiǎ boil on the toe趾疔zhǐ dīng (bird species of China) black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)三趾鸥sān zhǐ ōu (bird species of China) short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)短趾雕duǎn zhǐ diāo toe脚趾头jiǎo zhǐ tou high and mighty (idiom); arrogant趾高气扬zhǐ gāo qì yáng

Idioms with 趾 14 total Chain

cut the toes to fit the shoes截趾适履jié zhǐ shì lǚ high and mighty (idiom); arrogant趾高气扬zhǐ gāo qì yáng

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