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手shǒu

hand. 4 strokes, radical 手, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin shǒuStrokes 4Radical 手Band HSK 1Words 27

How to write 手

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Stroke order chart for 手 — 4 strokes, radical 手

Write 手 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 手 · the stroke-order rules

What 手 is made of

A hand with the fingers splayed.

Words that use 手

举(jǔ)手(shǒu) to raise one's hand
把手往上抬,表示想发言或提问

他马上举手向老师提问。He immediately raised his hand to ask the teacher a question.

Lesson 42, 举手发言 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance

手(shǒu)表(biǎo) wristwatch
指戴在手腕上看时间的表

他戴着一块手表出门。He went out wearing a wristwatch.

Lesson 68, 看手表 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology

歌(gē)手(shǒu) a professional stage singer
唱歌唱得好,专门表演给别人听的人

那位年轻歌手在剧场里演唱新歌。The theater invited a stage singer to perform tonight.

Lesson 131, 舞台旋律 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation

手(shǒu)指(zhǐ) the fingers on one's hand
手上一根一根用来抓东西的部分

她一根一根地数着自己的手指。She counted her fingers one by one.

Lesson 136, 身体部位 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

握(wò)手(shǒu) to shake hands as a sign of respect before a match
比赛前伸出手握住对方的手表示礼貌

两位选手赛前礼貌地握手致意。Before the match the two athletes politely shook hands with each other.

Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

对(duì)手(shǒu) a rival one competes against
比赛中和自己较量的另一方

他向尊敬的对手点头致意。He nodded respectfully to his respected rival.

Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

选(xuǎn)手(shǒu) an athlete entered in a contest
报名参加比赛的运动员

优秀选手们排队进入比赛场地。The outstanding athletes entered in the contest lined up to enter the venue.

Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

手(shǒu)续(xù) official procedures to complete before something
做一件事之前必须按顺序办好的步骤

选手们提前办好参赛手续。The athletes completed the entry paperwork ahead of time.

Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

二(èr)手(shǒu) secondhand
别人用过后再转卖的物品

这起争议源于一次二手交易。The dispute arose from a secondhand deal.

Lesson 276, 司法院所与证据勘验 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law

分(fēn)手(shǒu) to part ways
两个人分开,各自离去

与同伴分手时依然互道珍重。When they part ways with friends, they still wished each other well.

Lesson 277, 治学求理与世事澄明 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law

and 17 more in the catalogue.

Characters that contain 手

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More characters with the radical 手

All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.

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