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拇指 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拇指 Usage and Examples

thumb

她用拇指打开了手枪的保险栓。

She thumbed off the safety catch of her pistol.

她在忧虑时仍然会吸吮大拇指。

She still sucks her thumb when she's worried.

The characters in 拇指

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拇
mú8thumb or big toe
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer

More words starting with 拇

  • mǔ拇zhàn战a finger-guessing drinking game

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Questions about 拇指

What does 拇指 mean in Chinese?

拇指 (mú zhǐ) means “thumb”.

How do you pronounce 拇指?

拇指 is pronounced mú zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “thumb” in Chinese?

“thumb” is 拇指 (mú zhǐ) in Chinese.

How is 拇指 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拇指, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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