shǒu

Character meaning

  • hand
  • (formal) to hold
  • person engaged in certain types of work
  • person skilled in certain types of work
  • personal(ly)
  • convenient
  • classifier for skill

Radical & components

Radical:
(hand)
Decomposition:

Words containing 手

  • 手机 手機 shǒu jī — cell phone; mobile phone
  • 手表 手錶 shǒu biǎo — wristwatch
  • 洗手间 洗手間 xǐ shǒu jiān — toilet
  • 握手 wò shǒu — to shake hands
  • 对手 對手 duì shǒu — opponent
  • 手套 shǒu tào — glove
  • 手工 shǒu gōng — handwork
  • 手指 shǒu zhǐ — finger
  • 手术 手術 shǒu shu — (surgical) operation
  • 手续 手續 shǒu xu — procedure
  • 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu — murderer
  • 分手 fēn shǒu — to part company
  • 动手 動手 dòng shǒu — to set about (a task)
  • 助手 zhu shǒu — assistant; helper
  • 手势 手勢 shǒu shì — gesture; sign; signal
  • 手法 shǒu fǎ — technique

Words starting with 手

  • 手机 手機 shǒu jī — cell phone; mobile phone
  • 手表 手錶 shǒu biǎo — wristwatch
  • 手套 shǒu tào — glove
  • 手工 shǒu gōng — handwork
  • 手指 shǒu zhǐ — finger
  • 手术 手術 shǒu shu — (surgical) operation
  • 手续 手續 shǒu xu — procedure
  • 手势 手勢 shǒu shì — gesture; sign; signal

Words ending with 手

  • 握手 wò shǒu — to shake hands
  • 对手 對手 duì shǒu — opponent
  • 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu — murderer
  • 分手 fēn shǒu — to part company
  • 动手 動手 dòng shǒu — to set about (a task)
  • 助手 zhu shǒu — assistant; helper

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