Word and Radical Components of 手
The Chinese word 手 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.
Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
手 |
shǒu |
1. hand |
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2. expert; master |
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高手 - master |
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3. -ist; -er |
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歌手 - singer |
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4. convenient; handy; portable |
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手機 - mobile phone |
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手冊 - handbook |
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5. handwritten |
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6. (Min Nan) luck in gambling |
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7. (Mainland China Hokkien) |
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8. (Taiwanese Hokkien) hidden part (general) |
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9. (finance) |
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10. usage. In many varieties of Chinese south of the Yangtze River, 手 refers to the arm and hand collectively. |