What does 棘手 mean in Chinese?

棘手 (jí shǒu) means "thorny (problem); intractable" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 棘手?

棘手 is pronounced "jí shǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

棘手 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

棘手 is made up of the characters 棘, 手. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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棘手

jí shǒu

thorny (problem); intractable

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.