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What does 手 mean in Chinese?

手 (shǒu) means "hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; ,隻|只[zhi1]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 手?

手 is pronounced "shǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 手?

手 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 手?

Common words with 手 include 二手 (indirectly acquired), 不择手段 (by fair means or foul), 一手 (a skill), 上手 (to obtain), 下手 (to start).

How do you write 手?

手 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 手. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

手 (shǒu) — hand | Chinese Dictionary

手

shǒu

hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work

HSK 1classifier4 strokes

Character Breakdown

Five fingers spread — a hand

Radical: 手 (no. 64)Strokes: 4

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Definitions

(classifier) hand
(formal) to hold
person engaged in certain types of work
person skilled in certain types of work
personal(ly)
convenient
classifier for skill
,隻|只[zhi1]

Classifier: 双 (shuāng), 只 (zhī)

Example Sentences

吃饭前要洗手。

Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu

You need to wash your hands before eating

Words Containing 手

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
二手	èr shǒu	indirectly acquired	HSK 4
不择手段	bù zé shǒu duàn	by fair means or foul	HSK 6
一手	yī shǒu	a skill
上手	shàng shǒu	to obtain
下手	xià shǒu	to start
丢手	diū shǒu	to wash one's hands of sth
一把手	yī bǎ shǒu	working hand
三手病	sān shǒu bìng	repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)
三只手	sān zhī shǒu	pickpocket
二手房	èr shǒu fáng	second-hand house

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Related Words

对(duì)— right

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一把手(yī bǎ shǒu)— working hand

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了如指掌(liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng)— to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)

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倌(guān)— keeper of domestic animals

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Grammar Notes

Possessive 的HSK 1

Possessor + 的 + Noun

Sentence-final 呢HSK 2

Subject + 呢？ OR Statement + 呢

Can/May (能 vs 可以)HSK 2

Subject + 能/可以 + Verb + Object

Passive with 被HSK 3

Receiver + 被 + (Doer) + Verb + Complement/了

Advanced Measure Words (条, 张, 把, 双)HSK 3

Number + Measure Word + Noun

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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