手
HSK 1

手 (shǒu): hand

shǒu

hand

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Pinyin

shǒu

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

hand

How to Write 手 (shǒu)

手 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 手

A hand with the fingers splayed

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Words Using 手

Common Chinese words that contain 手:

凶手

xiōngshǒu

分手

fēnshǒu

动手

dòngshǒu

助手

zhùshǒu

对手

duìshǒu

手势

shǒushì

手套

shǒutào

手工

shǒugōng

手指

shǒuzhǐ

手术

shǒushù

手机

shǒujī

手法

shǒufǎ

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