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The Chinese word for to shake hands is
握手

wò shǒu



to shake hands

Chinese Definition


Components
     1. to hold in the hand; to grip; to grasp
     2. to control
     3. Used in 握齪
     1. hand
     2. expert; master
           高手 - master
     3. -ist; -er
           歌手 - singer
     4. convenient; handy; portable
           手機 - mobile phone
           手冊 - handbook
     5. handwritten
     6. (Min Nan) luck in gambling
     7. (Mainland China Hokkien)
     8. (Taiwanese Hokkien) hidden part (general)
     9. (finance)
     10. usage. In many varieties of Chinese south of the Yangtze River, 手 refers to the arm and hand collectively.



Translations for and their definitions

握手
     1. v. to shake hands
           我 與 他 握手 了。 - I shook hands with him.


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pronunciation
wò shǒu

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