中指

Chinese

 
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
trad. (中指) 中 指
simp. #(中指) 中 指

Pronunciation


Note:
  • zung1 zi2 - Guangzhou, Hong Kong;
  • zung3 zi2 - Guangzhou.

Noun

中指

  1. middle finger

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
中 指
なか
Grade: 1
ゆび
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

中 (naka, chū, “middle”) +‎ 指 (yubi, shi, “finger”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

中(なか)指(ゆび) • (nakayubi) 

  1. middle finger
    中(なか)指(ゆび)を立(た)てる
    nakayubi o tateru
    to put up the middle finger

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
中 指
ちゅう
Grade: 1
し
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゅ​うし [chúꜜùshì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨᵝːɕi]

Noun

中(ちゅう)指(し) • (chūshi) ←ちゆうし (tyuusi)?

  1. middle finger

See also

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
中指

Noun

中指 • (jungji) (hangeul 중지)

  1. Hanja form? of 중지 (“middle finger”).
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