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

qiāng shǒu gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own
shuǐ shǒu mariner; sailor; seaman
jǔ shǒu to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
xǐ shǒu to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
kōng shǒu empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate
chū shǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
tóu shǒu thrower; pitcher; bowler
镯 shǒu zhuó bracelet
淫 shǒu yín to masturbate; masturbation
党 hēi shǒu dǎng mafia
sōng shǒu to relinquish one's grip; to let go
榴弹 shǒu liú dàn hand grenade
shēn shǒu skill; talent; agility
rén shǒu manpower; staff; human hand
拳击 quán jī shǒu boxer
quán shǒu boxer
shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
稿 shǒu gǎo manuscript; script
huī shǒu to wave (one's hand)
提箱 shǒu tí xiāng suitcase
shī shǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
指头 shǒu zhǐ tou fingertip; finger
liè shǒu hunter
动 shǒu dòng manual; manually operated; manual gear-change