手 shǒu

hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work

HSK 2 #143

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 143rd character
Radical ⼿ (64.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 121

Definitions

手 shǒu
  1. 1. hand
  2. 2. personal(ly)
  3. 3. person engaged in certain types of work
  4. 4. person skilled in certain types of work
  5. 5. convenient
  6. 6. (formal) to hold
  7. 7. classifier for skill
  8. 8. CL 双shuāng,只zhī

Stroke order

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Words containing 手

Word Meaning
手机 shǒu jī HSK 2
mobile phone; cell phone
手表 shǒu biǎo HSK 2
wrist watch
洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān HSK 3
washroom; toilet; lavatory
手术 shǒu shù HSK 5
(surgical) operation; surgery
分手 fēn shǒu HSK 5
to break up; to split up; to part company
对手 duì shǒu HSK 5
opponent; competitor; rival
手指 shǒu zhǐ HSK 5
finger
手套 shǒu tào HSK 5
glove; mitten
握手 wò shǒu HSK 5
to shake hands
手工 shǒu gōng HSK 5
manual; handwork
手续 shǒu xù HSK 5
procedure; formalities
随手 suí shǒu HSK 5
in passing; conveniently; without extra trouble
凶手 xiōng shǒu HSK 6
murderer; assassin
选手 xuǎn shǒu HSK 6
contestant; athlete
动手 dòng shǒu HSK 6
to set about (a task); to hit; to punch
助手 zhù shǒu HSK 6
assistant; helper
手法 shǒu fǎ HSK 6
technique; skill; trick
着手 zhuó shǒu HSK 6
to start out on a task; to put one's hand to it; to set out
拿手 ná shǒu HSK 6
good at; expert in
手势 shǒu shì HSK 6
gesture; sign; signal
不择手段 bù zé shǒu duàn HSK 6
unscrupulously; by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
把手 bǎ shǒu HSK 6
to shake hands
把手 bǎ shou HSK 6
handle; grip; knob
手艺 shǒu yì HSK 6
craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft
爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu HSK 6
love it so much you can’t put it down
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