拇mǔ
thumb; big toe

Animated Stroke Order 拇

拇 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 拇

拇 stroke order diagram

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 拇

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HSK Vocabulary: 拇

HSK words that contain this character.
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
thumb

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 拇 is used in context
1
tā他
men们
zài在
jiǔ酒
zhuō桌
shàng上
wán玩
mǔ拇
zhàn战
yóu游
xì戏
。

They are playing finger-guessing game at the drinking table

2
tā他
shù竖
qǐ起
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
biǎo表
shì示
zàn赞
tóng同
。

He gave a thumbs up to show approval

3
wǒ我
de的
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
mén门
jiá夹
dào到
le了
。

My thumb was accidentally pinched by the door

4
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
。

This is my thumb.

5
tā他
shù竖
qǐ起
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
biǎo表
shì示
zàn赞
tóng同
。

He gave a thumbs-up to show his approval.

6
zài在
shǒu手
jī机
shàng上
dǎ打
zì字
shí时
，
wǒ我
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
àn按
jiàn键
pán盘
。

When typing on my phone, I often use my thumb to press the keys.

Information

Traditional拇
Radical扌
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2303
Zhuyinㄇㄨˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+62C7
CangjieQYIU
☯️

Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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