finger

🇬🇧 UK/'fiŋgә/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

One of the five slender jointed parts at the end of the human hand

手指

v.

To touch or feel with a finger; to identify or point out someone as responsible

用手指触摸；指认，告发

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

fingerother

=finger

Common Collocations

1.finger painting手指画
2.point finger指责
3.keep fingers crossed祈祷

Example Sentences

1.
He extended his finger to point toward the beautiful mountain in the distance.
2.
The pianist used each finger precisely to play the complex sonata beautifully.
3.
Police attempted to finger the suspect based on eyewitness testimony alone.

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