Chinese Character 趾 Meanings and components.

Form

趾

Meaning

趾 meaning[3] in English

Toe.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 趾 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are excessive (足) , and to stop (止)

Its radical[1] is: 足 (zu2) which means: Excessive, .足zu2excessive

In cangjie it is written with RMYLM

How to write 趾

To write趾zhi3toe you should write a combination of 足zu2excessive , 止zhi3to stop arranged in a 吅 shape:

足 + 止 = 趾

趾 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 趾 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 趾, looks as follow:

趾
Pinyin:zhi3 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Toe
足
Pinyin:zu2
Meaning[3]: Excessive
口
Pinyin:kou3
Meaning[3]: Mouth . Classifier For Things With Mouths (People, Domestic Animals, Cannons, Wells Etc) . Classifier For Bites Or Mouthfuls
龰
Pinyin:龰5 Shape:一
止
Pinyin:zhi3
Meaning[3]: To Stop . To Prohibit . Until . Only

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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