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shǒu 手 hand | skill | method | practice | person(suffix)
The ancient form of this character depicts an open hand with 5 fingers, meaning hand. 手 has extended meanings, such as: skill, method, practice. It also can be used after some words to indicate person, just like the English suffix -er. There are 26 compound words containing 手 in HSK level 1-6.
手: 手指 | 手表 | 手机 | 手套 | 手势 | 手法 | 手艺 | 手工 | 手续 | 手术 | 随手 | 顺手 | 着手 | 握手 | 分手 | 动手 | 把手 | 拿手 | 对手 | 凶手 | 选手 | 助手 | 洗手间 | 手忙脚乱 | 爱不释手 | 不择手段 |
1. shǒuzhǐ 手指 finger 【HSK-5】
【手(hand) + 指(finger)】
- Tā cóng shǒuzhǐ shàng bá chū yī gēn cì.他从手指上拨出一根刺。He picked a thorn out of his finger. 13757
2. shǒubiǎo 手表 wrist watch | watch 【HSK-2】
【手(hand) + 表(watch)】
- Wǒ mǎile yī kuài shǒubiǎo.我买了一块手表。I bought a watch. 13768
3. shǒujī 手机 mobile phone 【HSK-2】
【手(hand; portable) + 机(machine)】
- Wǒmen dōu yǒu zhìnéng shǒujī.我们都有智能手机。We all have smartphones. 13769
4. shǒutào 手套 gloves | mittens | baseball gloves | mitts 【HSK-5】
【手(hand) + 套(cover)】
- Wǒ dài shàngle màozi, wéijīn hé shǒutào.我戴上了帽子，围巾和手套。I put on a hat, scarf and gloves. 13754
5. shǒushì 手势 gesture | sign | signal 【HSK-6】
【手(hand) + 势(sign)】
- Tā xiàng wǒmen zuòle gè tíngzhǐ de shǒushì.他向我们做了个停止的手势。He made a stop gesture to us. 13762
6. shǒufǎ 手法 skill | technique | trick | gimmick 【HSK-6】
【手(hand; skills) + 法(method)】
- Tā de huìhuà shǒufǎ hěn tèshū.他的绘画手法很特殊。His painting technique is very special. 13761
7. shǒuyì 手艺 workmanship | craftsmanship | mechanics | handicraft | skill 【HSK-6】
【手(hand; skills) + 艺(art)】
- Yìshù bǐ shǒuyì gèng fùyǒu chuàngzào lì.艺术比手艺更富有创造力。Art is more creative than craft. 13763
8. shǒugōng 手工 handcraft | handwork | handmade 【HSK-5】
【手(hand) + 工(work)】
- Zhè zhǒng hézi shì shǒugōng zhìzuò de.这种盒子是手工制作的。This kind of box is handcrafted. 13752
9. shǒuxù 手续 procedures | formalities | routine | process 【HSK-5】
【手(practice) + 续(continue; extend)】
- Lǚxíngshè kěyǐ bāng nǐ bàn hǎo zhèxiē shǒuxù.旅行社可以帮你办好这些手续。Travel agencies can help you with these procedures. 13755
10. shǒushù 手术 surgery | operation | surgical operation 【HSK-5】
【手(hand) + 术(skills; methods)】
- Tā shàng zhōu dòngle shǒushù.他上周动了手术。He underwent a surgery last week. 13783
11. suíshǒu 随手 idly | conveniently | without extra trouble 【HSK-5】
【随(along with) + 手(hand)】
- Tā suíshǒu jì xiàle wǒ de dìzhǐ.她随手记下了我的地址。She wrote down my address idly. 13758
12. shùnshǒu 顺手 conveniently | smoothly 【HSK-4】
【顺(in sequence) + 手(hand)】
- Yī yǒu xīn xiǎngfǎ, nǐ jiù kěyǐ shùnshǒu bà tā xiě xiàlái.一有新想法，你就可以顺手把它写下来。Once a new idea comes to you, you can conveniently write it down. 12865
13. zhuóshǒu 着手 put one's hand to | set about 【HSK-6】
【着(put) + 手(hand)】
- Tā yǐjīng zhuóshǒu zhè xiàng gōngzuòle.他已经着手这项工作了。He has already begun the work. 13767
14. wòshǒu 握手 shake hands 【HSK-4】
【握(shake) + 手(hands)】
- Tāmen wòle wòshǒu, hù zhì wènhòu.他们握了握手，互致问候。They shook hands and exchanged greetings. 13772
15. fēnshǒu 分手 break up | part company | say good-bye | separate 【HSK-5】
【分(separate) + 手(hand)】
- Fēnshǒu hòu, wǒmen zài méi liánxìguò.分手后，我们再没联系过。After breaking up, we never contacted each other again. 13560
16. dòngshǒu 动手 start work | get to work 【HSK-6】
【动(to move) + 手(hand)】
- Rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ xiànzài jiù dòngshǒu shōushí xínglǐle.如果我是你，我现在就动手收拾行李了。If I were you, I would start packing now. 13057
17. bǎshou 把手 handle | holder | hand | knob | stock | grip 【HSK-6】
【把(handle) + 手(hand)】
- Tā zhuā zhùle dàmén de bǎshou.他抓住了大门的把手。He grabbed the handle of the door. 13773
18. náshǒu 拿手 specialty | adept | expert | good at 【HSK-6】
【拿(hold) + 手(hand; skills)】
- Zhè shì zhège cānguǎn de náshǒu cài.这是这个餐馆的拿手菜。This is the specialty of this restaurant. 13760
19. duìshǒu 对手 opponent | adversary | rival 【HSK-5】
【对(opposite) + 手(used as a noun suffix referring to people)】
- Tā zài bǐsài zhōng jíbàile duìshǒu.他在比赛中击败了对手。He defeated his opponent in the game. 13781
20. xiōngshǒu 凶手 murderer | assassin | killer 【HSK-6】
【凶(fierce) + 手(used as a noun suffix referring to people)】
- Jǐngchá yǐ zhuōná dào xiōngshǒu.警察已捉拿到凶手。The police have captured the murderer. 13764
21. xuǎnshǒu 选手 player | contestant | athlete | sportsman 【HSK-6】
【选(selected) + 手(used as a noun suffix referring to people)】
- Tā shòule shāng, lìng yīgè xuǎnshǒu dàitìle tā.他受了伤， 另一个选手代替了他。He was injured and another player took his place. 13765
22. zhùshǒu 助手 helper | aide | assistant 【HSK-6】
【助(help) + 手(used as a noun suffix referring to people)】
- Wǒ xīwàng yǒu gè cōngmíng de zhùshǒu.我希望有个聪明的助手。I hope to have a smart assistant. 13780
23. xǐshǒujiān 洗手间 washroom | toilet | bathroom 【HSK-3】
【洗(wash) + 手(hand) + 间(room)】
- Dǎrǎo yīxià, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎ'er?打扰一下，请问洗手间在哪儿？Excuse me, where is the washroom? 13770
24. shǒumángjiǎoluàn 手忙脚乱 in tearing hurry | in a flurry | in a muddle 【HSK-4】
【手(hand) + 忙(busy) + 脚(foot) + 乱(flurry)】
- Tā zài shǒumángjiǎoluàn de zuò jiāwù.她在手忙脚乱地做家务。She is in a flurry of doing housework. 13771
25. àibúshìshǒu 爱不释手 fondle admiringly | can hardly tear oneself away from 【HSK-6】
【爱(love; like) + 不(not) + 释(release) + 手(hand)】
- Tā duì nà běn shū àibùshìshǒu.她对那本书爱不释手。She could not tear herself away from the book. 13774
26. bùzéshǒuduàn 不择手段 by fair means or foul | unscrupulously 【HSK-6】
【不(not) + 择(choose) + 手段(means, methods)】
- Tā bùzéshǒuduàn yǐ huòdé tā xiǎng yào de.他不择手段以获得他想要的。He tried all means to get what he wanted. 13759
