手(shǒu)

HSK 14 strokes

hand

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shǒu
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; CL:双,只
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 手 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph

A hand with the fingers splayed

A drawing of the thing it names.

How to write 手 step by step

4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 手

Common words using 手 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

èr二shǒu手
HSK 4

indirectly acquired

Open 二手 page →
yī一shǒu手
HSK 7-9

a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help

Open 一手 page →
xià下shǒu手
HSK 7-9

to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the …

Open 下手 page →
yī一bǎ把shǒu手
HSK 7-9

working hand; member of a work team; participant

Open 一把手 page →
èr二shǒu手chē车
HSK 7-9

second-hand car

Open 二手车 page →
rén人shǒu手
HSK 7-9

manpower

Open 人手 page →
shēn伸shǒu手
HSK 7-9

to reach out with one's hand

Open 伸手 page →
shàng上shǒu手

to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor

Open 上手 page →

Related characters

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一七三上下不东两

From 手’s common words

二一下把车人伸上

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