Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

limb

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhi” becomes a different word in each tone. 肢 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 四肢sì zhīthe four limbs of the body
  • 肢体zhī tǐlimb; limbs and trunk; body
  • 上肢shàng zhīupper limb (from shoulder to fingertips)
  • 下肢xià zhīlower limb (from hip to toes)
  • 后肢hòu zhīhind legs

Example Sentence

做操可以活动我们的四肢。Zuò cāo kě yǐ huó dòng wǒ men de sì zhī.Doing exercises can move our limbs.

做操Zuò cāoto do exercises可以kě yǐcan活动huó dòngto exercise我们wǒ menwedeoffourzhīlimb