(shǒu)

3 strokes

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shǒu
Meaning
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
Strokes
3
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻二亅

A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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