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竖中指

shù zhōng zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to give the middle finger
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7658be4426f14074. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

豎中指 竖中指 [shu4 zhong1 zhi3] /to give the middle finger/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 豎中指

  • 竖
    shù

    to erect / vertical / vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 指
    zhǐ

    finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.