Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 食指?
食指shí zhǐ
Commonly said as: mis-toning 食
实指
食指
What it is
食指 is the index finger.
Why it gets said wrong
食 is second tone shí. The fourth tone sì survives only in classical usages.
Hear it in a sentence
Tap the screen with your index finger.
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