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指纹 (zhǐ wén): Fingerprint (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
纹 • wén • line, pattern, mark, or design
wén
纹
line, pattern, mark, or design
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 指纹.
Words with
指
指出
zhǐ chū
to indicate
戒指
jiè zhi
ring [jewellry]
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
指导
zhǐ dǎo
guide; direct; conduct
指挥
zhǐ huī
command; direct; conduct
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
指定
zhǐ dìng
appoint; assign; allocate
指望
zhǐ wàng
look to; count on; look forward to
Words with
纹
皱纹
zhòu wén
wrinkle; crease; ruffle
花纹
huā wén
Floral pattern
条纹
tiáo wén
stripe
波纹
bō wén
ripple; corrugation
纹理
wén lǐ
texture; grain
纹路
wén lù
grain, lines, texture
裂纹
liè wén
crack, fissure
妊娠纹
rènshēn wén
stretch marks
4.
How to Use 指纹 in Sentences
Noun + Noun
with
锁
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
suǒ
锁
neutral
fingerprint lock
Measure Word + Noun
with
枚
yī
一
méi
枚
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
Adjective + Noun
with
清晰
qīng
清
xī
晰
de
的
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
Noun + Verb
with
识别
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
shí
识
bié
别
Verb + Object
with
采集
cǎi
采
jí
集
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
5.
Example Sentences with 指纹
zhè
这
shì
是
nǐ
你
de
的
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
neutral
a fingerprint
neutral
clear fingerprint
neutral
fingerprint recognition
formal
collect fingerprints
。
This is your fingerprint.
xiàn
现
dài
代
zhì
智
néng
能
shǒu
手
jī
机
tōng
通
cháng
常
shǐ
使
yòng
用
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
jiě
解
suǒ
锁
,
jì
既
ān
安
quán
全
yòu
又
biàn
便
jié
捷
。
Modern smartphones usually use fingerprint unlocking, which is both secure and convenient.
zài
在
qiān
签
shǔ
署
zhòng
重
yào
要
fǎ
法
lǜ
律
wén
文
jiàn
件
shí
时
,
yǒu
有
shí
时
xū
需
yào
要
àn
按
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
zuò
作
wéi
为
què
确
rèn
认
。
When signing important legal documents, fingerprinting is sometimes required for confirmation.
jǐng
警
chá
察
yòng
用
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
lái
来
pò
破
àn
案
。
The police use fingerprints to solve cases.
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
yǒu
有
xiē
些
diàn
电
zǐ
子
shè
设
bèi
备
bú
不
zài
再
zhī
支
chí
持
zhǐ
指
wén
纹
shí
识
bié
别
gōng
功
néng
能
le
了
ne
呢
?
Why do some electronic devices no longer support fingerprint recognition?