Chinese symbol for “toe”
趾
zhǐ
toe
The closest CC-CEDICT match for toe is 趾 (zhǐ), defined as: 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 “toe”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 趾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脚趾 (腳趾) | jiǎo zhǐ | toe |
| 脚趾头 (腳趾頭) | jiǎo zhǐ tou | toe |
| 趾高气扬 (趾高氣揚) | zhǐ gāo qì yáng | high and mighty (idiom); arrogant |
| 趾甲 | zhǐ jiǎ | toenail |
| 拇趾 | mǔ zhǐ | big toe |
| 三趾滨鹬 (三趾濱鷸) | sān zhǐ bīn yù | (bird species of China) sanderling (Calidris alba) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “toe”.
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.