HanTrace

手

shǒu
HSK 1

“Hand” in Chinese is 手 (shǒu).

Other characters with the syllable shou: see all 10 →

Meaning

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

Example

您有手机吗？

Do you have a mobile?

From 手机 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Words containing 手

手机shǒujīcell phone; mobile phoneHSK 1洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoiletHSK 1举手jǔshǒuto raise a handHSK 2手表shǒubiǎowristwatchHSK 2对手duìshǒuopponentHSK 3歌手gēshǒusingerHSK 3手续shǒuxùprocedureHSK 3手指shǒuzhǐfingerHSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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