Chinese Word: 肢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

肢HSK 6

Pinyin: zhī

English Definition: limb

Chinese Definition:
①人的手、脚、胳膊、腿的统称，亦指某些动物的四条腿：四肢(指两手两脚)。肢体。前肢。后肢。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 肉

Pictophonetic:支 indicates the sound; ⺼ (flesh) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound
- 支 [ zhī ] to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)

Similar Characters: 胘

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四肢HSK 6	sì zhī	the four limbs of the body
肢体	zhī tǐ	limb; limbs and trunk; body
下肢	xià zhī	lower limbs
腰肢	yāo zhī	waist
肢解	zhī jiě	to dismember; (fig.) to break into parts

1		gǒu 狗 shū zhǎn 舒展 zhe 着 sì zhī 四肢 tǎng zài 躺在 shù xià 树下。 The dog stretched out under the tree.
2		jiāo liú 交流 bù 不 zhǐ shì 只是 yán yu 言语， hái bāo kuò 还包括 zhī tǐ 肢体 yǔ yán 语言 hé 和 biǎo qíng 表情。 Communication is not just about words, it also includes body language and facial expressions.

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