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

WORDS

yìng shǒu to handle; convenient
yìng shǒu to handle; convenient
下留情 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts.
不釋卷 shǒu bù shì juàn lit. always with a book in hand (idiom); fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
交 shǒu jiāo handjob; manual stimulation
倒立 shǒu dào lì handstand
冊 shǒu cè manual; handbook
刀 shǒu dāo hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
刃 shǒu rèn to kill with one's own hand
到拈来 shǒu dào niān lái lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); fig. easy to do
到拈來 shǒu dào niān lái lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); fig. easy to do
到擒来 shǒu dào qín lái stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
到擒來 shǒu dào qín lái stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
刹车 shǒu shā chē handbrake
剎車 shǒu shā chē handbrake
動 shǒu dòng manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
动挡 shǒu dòng dǎng manual gear change; shift stick
動擋 shǒu dòng dǎng manual gear change; shift stick
动变速器 shǒu dòng biàn sù qì manual gearbox; manual transmission
動變速器 shǒu dòng biàn sù qì manual gearbox; manual transmission
勢 shǒu shì gesture; sign; signal
包 shǒu bāo handbag
套箱 shǒu tào xiāng glove compartment (of a car); glovebox (sealed compartment with attached gloves for handling hazardous materials etc)
定 shǒu dìng to set down (rules); to institute
写 shǒu xiě to write by hand