黑手 hēi shǒu

malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10220th word

Definitions

  1. 1. malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
  2. 2. hidden hand
  3. 3. blue-collar worker
  4. 4. manual laborer
  5. 5. TW mechanic

Characters

Character Meaning
黑 hēi HSK 2
black; dark; illegal
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work