趾(zhǐ)

11 strokes

toe

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Character information

Pinyin
zhǐ
Meaning
toe
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 趾 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足止

In this compound, the meaning comes from 足 (foot); 止 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

足zú止zhǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 趾 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 趾

Common words using 趾 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo交zhǐ趾

former southernmost province of the Chinese Empire, now northern Vietnam

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mǔ拇zhǐ趾

big toe

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jiǎo脚zhǐ趾

toe

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jiǎo脚zhǐ趾tóu头

toe

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zhǐ趾jiǎ甲

toenail

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zhǐ趾gāo高qì气yáng扬

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

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Related characters

From 趾’s common words

交拇脚头甲高气扬

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