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

语 shǒu yǔ sign language
动脚 dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh
qiǎng shǒu (of goods) popular; in great demand
pá shǒu pickpocket
提 shǒu tí portable
足无措 shǒu zú wú cuò at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
柄 shǒu bǐng handle; video game controller
tú shǒu with bare hands; unarmed; fighting hand-to-hand; freehand (drawing)
dé shǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
tuō shǒu (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of; to unload
心 shǒu xīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
dú shǒu deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault
货 èr shǒu huò second-hand goods; used goods
左右 zuǒ yòu shǒu left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man
纸 shǒu zhǐ toilet paper
空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
露一 lòu yī shǒu to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills
不管 sā shǒu bù guǎn to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
巾 shǒu jīn hand towel; handkerchief
背 shǒu bèi back of the hand
可热 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)
空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless
先下为强 xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.