趾 (zhǐ) — (bound form) toe; foot | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

趾 (zhǐ) is a bound morpheme meaning 'toe', almost always part of 脚趾 or compounds like 趾高气扬 — it rarely stands alone.

bound form

toefoot

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Tā de zhǐ jiǎ shòu shāng le.
His toenail was injured.
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Měi gè jiǎo shàng yǒu wǔ gè jiǎo zhǐ.
Each foot has five toes.
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Tā yīn wèi chéng gōng ér zhǐ gāo qì yáng.
He got high and mighty because of his success.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

趾 combines 足 (foot) with 止, which meant foot and supplied the sound; the earliest written form was 止.

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