黑
手

(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes in Chinese: 黑手 (hēi shǒu)

hēi shǒu

(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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黑
手

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄟ

hēi

ㄏ/ hㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 警方查出了背后的黑手。

    jǐng fāng chá chū le bèi hòu de hēi shǒu。

    The police uncovered the hidden hand behind it all.

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Related words

黑

hēi

black

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

黑板

hēi bǎn

blackboard

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

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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