Chinese symbol for “thumb”
拇指
mǔ zhǐ
thumb; big toe
The closest CC-CEDICT match for thumb is 拇指 (mǔ zhǐ), defined as: thumb; big toe.
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
Other Chinese words for “thumb”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大拇指 | dà mu zhǐ | thumb |
| 拇 | mǔ | thumb; big toe |
| 擘 | bò | thumb; to break |
| 寸 | cùn | a unit of length; inch |
| 大拇哥 | dà mǔ gē | thumb; big toe |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拇指.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大拇指 | dà mu zhǐ | thumb |
| 小拇指 | xiǎo mǔ zhǐ | little finger; pinkie |
| 拇趾 | mǔ zhǐ | big toe |
| 大拇哥 | dà mǔ gē | thumb; big toe |
| 二拇指 | èr mu zhǐ | index finger |
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command |
See also: Japanese symbol for “thumb”.
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.