指甲

指甲 zhǐ jia ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ zi2 gaap3 HSK 5

  • fingernail

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 指 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我的指甲断了。 I broke a nail.
  • 不要再咬指甲了。 Stop biting your nails.
  • 她有咬指甲的习惯。 She has a habit of biting her nails.
  • 咬指甲是个坏习惯。 Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.
  • 齊里用指甲剝枇杷。 Ziri uses his fingernail to peel loquats.

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