zhī

limb

flesh (⺼) + phonetic (支) = limb of the body

The flesh radical (⺼) carries the meaning, pointing to a body part. 支 gives the sound zhī and does not contribute to the meaning.

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他的四很有力气。

tā de sì zhī hěn yǒu lì qi。

His four limbs are very strong.

受伤后,他的下活动不太方便。

shòu shāng hòu,tā de xià zhī huó dòng bù tài fāng biàn。

After the injury, movement in his lower limbs was not very convenient.

Words with 肢

附肢

fù zhī

appendage

头脑简单四肢发达

tóu nǎo jiǎn dān sì zhī fā dá

all brawn no brains

鳍状肢

qí zhuàng zhī

flipper

上肢

shàng zhī

upper limb

下肢

xià zhī

lower limbs

假肢

jiǎ zhī

artificial limb; prosthetic limb

前肢

qián zhī

forelimb

四肢支撑式

sì zhī zhī chēng shì

low plank (yoga pose)

四肢

sì zhī

the four limbs of the body

夹肢窝

gā zhi wō

armpit

幻肢

huàn zhī

(medicine) phantom limb

后肢

hòu zhī

hind legs

More characters with ⺼