手

Hand in Chinese: 手 (shǒu)

shǒu

hand

HSK 3.0 Level 11 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1hand
  2. 2(formal) to hold
  3. 3person engaged in certain types of work
  4. 4person skilled in certain types of work
  5. 5personal(ly)
  6. 6convenient
  7. 7classifier for skill

Stroke order

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手

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 手 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他手里拿着一本书。

    tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū。

    He is holding a book in his hand.

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Related words

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

手术

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手套

shǒu tào

glove

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

举手

jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand

歌手

gē shǒu

singer

选手

xuǎn shǒu

athlete

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