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食指

index finger

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shi2zhi3 • shízhǐ

Meaning

Primary

index finger

Alternatives

forefinger, first finger, pointer finger

Mnemonic

Your 食指 index finger is the 指 finger you use to poke 食 food with.

Usage

我 烧伤 食指 了。

I burnt my index finger.

她 用 食指 指 着。

She pointed with her index finger.