拇 (mǔ): Thumb — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 拇

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拇

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

拇

扌hand

母mother

拇=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 拇

拇 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 拇

Common word with 拇

One common HSK word with 拇 is 拇指, meaning "thumb".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

zài在

jiǔ酒

zhuō桌

shàng上

wán

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扌hand

+母mother

The hand (扌) points with the mother (母) — the thumb, the primary finger for grasping.

mǔ拇

zhǐ指

thumb

玩

mǔ拇

zhàn战

yóu游

xì戏

。

They are playing finger-guessing game at the drinking table

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

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

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