中指

Chinese

 
middle; center; within
middle; center; 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


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 (tyūsi)?

  1. middle finger

See also

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), 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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