shǒu

hand

HSK 2 #143

DEFINITIONS

手 shǒu
  • hand
  • (formal) to hold
  • person engaged in certain types of work
  • person skilled in certain types of work
  • personal(ly)
  • convenient
  • classifier for skill
  • CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

STROKES

手 stroke order diagram
手 stroke order animation

WORDS

xiē shǒu to rest; to take a break
人 jīng shǒu rén the person in charge; agent; broker
龙 yì shǒu lóng pterodactyl
行家里 háng jiā lǐ shǒu connoisseur; expert
包办 yī shǒu bāo bàn to take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show
抄本 shǒu chāo běn manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)
shú shǒu skilled person; an experienced hand
爆破 bào pò shǒu blaster; soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges; petardier
眼高低 yǎn gāo shǒu dī to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
lǐ shǒu expert; left-hand side (of a machine); left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
不释卷 shǒu bù shì juàn lit. always with a book in hand (idiom); fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
写体 shǒu xiě tǐ handwritten form; cursive
书 shǒu shū to write personally; personal letter
腕子 shǒu wàn zi wrist
椅 fú shǒu yǐ armchair
tuī shǒu promoter; advocate; driving force; pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi)
并肩 xié shǒu bìng jiān hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
xìn shǒu casually; in passing
刀斧 dāo fǔ shǒu lictor
工业 shǒu gōng yè handicraft
活 shǒu huó manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport); hand job
紧 shǒu jǐn tightfisted; stingy; short of money; hard up
yù shǒu person in charge of pack animals; chariot driver
USB指 u s b shǒu zhǐ USB flash drive; see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2]
一展身 yī zhǎn shēn shǒu to showcase one's (unique) talents; to display one's (individual) prowess