<p>“趾甲” is short for "脚趾甲" which is toenail.</p>

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2016-01-12T21:17:49.113Z
2016-01-12T21:17:49.113Z
derrdji
<p>Both 脚趾 and 脚指 mean <em>toe</em>.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/25/js/8DBE.htm">趾</a> means <em>toe</em> and <a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/1a/xs/6307.htm">指</a> means <em>finger</em>, and historically 脚趾 is the correct term, but because 指 is a homophone and has a very similar meaning, 脚指 is such a common mistake that in modern contexts, it could be considered correct also.</p>

<p>Note that this only applies to the 脚趾/脚指 pair; if you only write 指甲, it would mean "fingernail".</p>

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2016-01-13T01:08:22.963Z
2016-01-13T01:08:22.963Z
congusbongus
<p>My question is as the title. I have seen both versions as the Chinese equivalent of "toenail". Which one is correct? Or are both right? </p>

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Which version is correct, 脚趾甲 or 脚指甲?
# Which version is correct, 脚趾甲 or 脚指甲?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-12)

My question is as the title. I have seen both versions as the Chinese equivalent of "toenail". Which one is correct? Or are both right?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-13. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Both 脚趾 and 脚指 mean *toe*.

[趾](http://www.zdic.net/z/25/js/8DBE.htm) means *toe* and [指](http://www.zdic.net/z/1a/xs/6307.htm) means *finger*, and historically 脚趾 is the correct term, but because 指 is a homophone and has a very similar meaning, 脚指 is such a common mistake that in modern contexts, it could be considered correct also.

Note that this only applies to the 脚趾/脚指 pair; if you only write 指甲, it would mean "fingernail".


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-12. Score: 1

“趾甲” is short for "脚趾甲" which is toenail.


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