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手 (shǒu): hand

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 2noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: hand
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 2
Strokes: 4
Radical: 手
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

hand
(formal) to hold
person engaged in certain types of work
person skilled in certain types of work
personal(ly)
convenient
classifier for skill
hand
a person with a specified skill or role
convenient
(formal) to hold
classifier for skill

Chinese explanation

人的上肢末端，从手腕到手指的部分，用来拿东西、写字、工作等
也指做某种工作或有某种技能的人，如能手、歌手
还可表示亲自做的，如手写、手抄。

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Example sentences

He is holding a book in his hand.

She is a computer expert.

Please hand the document over to me.

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