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Chinese symbol for “fingernail”

指甲
zhǐ jia
fingernail

The closest CC-CEDICT match for fingernail is 指甲 (zhǐ jia), defined as: fingernail.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

指 zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
甲 jia
armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
radical 102 ⽥ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “fingernail”

WordPinyinMeaning
指甲盖 (指甲蓋)zhǐ jia gàifingernail

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指甲.

WordPinyinMeaning
指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out
指导 (指導)zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
指挥 (指揮)zhǐ huīto conduct; to command
指数 (指數)zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent
指标 (指標)zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign
装甲 (裝甲)zhuāng jiǎvehicle armor
甲板jiǎ bǎndeck (of a ship or boat)

See also: Japanese symbol for “fingernail”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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