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

回春 miào shǒu huí chūn magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure; brilliant doctor
qiǎo shǒu skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand
kuài shǒu Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app
钻 shǒu zuàn gimlet; hand drill
shèng shǒu divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner
jiě shǒu to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet); to solve
轻脚 qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
痒 shǒu yǎng (fig.) to itch (to do sth)
diū shǒu to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth
lā shǒu to hold hands; to shake hands
lā shou a handle; to pull on a handle
qí shǒu chess player
留一 liú yī shǒu to hold back a trick; not to divulge all one's trade secrets
dǎo shǒu to shift from one hand to the other; to change hands (of merchandise)
心灵巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo capable; clever; dexterous
迹 shǒu jì sb's original handwriting or painting
zhuā shǒu starting point; mechanical hand; gripper
qí shǒu a flag carrier (army); ensign
gēn shǒu (coll.) pronto; immediately
高抬贵 gāo tái guì shǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!
鹿死谁 lù sǐ shéi shǒu to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion
巧 shǒu qiǎo to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit
yáo shǒu to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle
货 qiǎng shǒu huò a best-seller; a hot property
bǎi shǒu to wave one's hand; to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc); to swing one's arms