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

shā shǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
zhù shǒu to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
里 shǒu lǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
gē shǒu singer
fàng shǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
段 shǒu duàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
臂 shǒu bì arm; helper
下 shǒu xià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
xià shǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
枪 shǒu qiāng pistol; CL:把[ba3]
jiē shǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)
shuāng shǒu both hands
chā shǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference
qīn shǒu personally; with one's own hands
铐 shǒu kào manacles; handcuffs
gāo shǒu expert; past master; dab hand
yòu shǒu right hand; right-hand side
头 shǒu tóu on hand; at hand; one's financial situation
腕 shǒu wàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
bāng shǒu helper; assistant
zuǒ shǒu left hand; left-hand side
狙击 jū jī shǒu sniper; marksman
jí shǒu thorny (problem); intractable
脚 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
册 shǒu cè manual; handbook