shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. hand
  2. 2. person engaged in certain types of work
  3. 3. person skilled in certain types of work
  4. 4. personal(ly)
  5. 5. convenient
  6. 6. classifier for skill

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Words Containing 手

一手
yī shǒu

a skill

一把手
yī bǎ shǒu

working hand; member of a work team; participant

下手
xià shǒu

to start

不择手段
bù zé shǒu duàn

by fair means or foul

二手
èr shǒu

indirectly acquired

二手车
èr shǒu chē

second-hand car

人手
rén shǒu

manpower

伸手
shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

凶手
xiōng shǒu

murderer

入手
rù shǒu

to receive; to obtain; to buy

两手
liǎng shǒu

one's two hands

出手
chū shǒu

to dispose of

分手
fēn shǒu

to part company

助手
zhù shǒu

assistant; helper

动手
dòng shǒu

to set about (a task)

对手
duì shǒu

opponent

帮手
bāng shǒu

helper

得手
dé shǒu
心灵手巧
xīn líng shǒu qiǎo

capable

爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu

to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly

手册
shǒu cè

manual; handbook

手动
shǒu dòng

manual

手势
shǒu shì

gesture

手套
shǒu tào

glove

手工
shǒu gōng

handwork

手帕
shǒu pà

handkerchief

手指
shǒu zhǐ

finger

手掌
shǒu zhǎng

palm

手枪
shǒu qiāng

pistol

手机
shǒu jī

cell phone

手段
shǒu duàn

method

手法
shǒu fǎ

technique

手续
shǒu xù

procedure

手续费
shǒu xù fèi

service charge

手腕
shǒu wàn

wrist

手脚
shǒu jiǎo

hand and foot

手臂
shǒu bì

arm

手艺
shǒu yì

craftmanship

手术
shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手术室
shǒu shù shì

operating room

手里
shǒu lǐ

in hand

手表
shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手头
shǒu tóu

on hand

把手
bǎ shǒu

to shake hands

把手
bǎ shou

handle

招手
zhāo shǒu

to wave

拿手
ná shǒu

expert in

指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)

接手
jiē shǒu

to take over (duties etc)

措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

插手
chā shǒu

to get involved in

握手
wò shǒu

to shake hands

携手
xié shǒu

hand in hand

放手
fàng shǒu

to give up

新手
xīn shǒu

new hand

棘手
jí shǒu

thorny (problem)

歌手
gē shǒu

singer

杀手
shā shǒu

killer

水手
shuǐ shǒu

mariner

洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān

toilet

第一手
dì yī shǒu

first-hand

联手
lián shǒu

lit. to join hands

举手
jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand

舵手
duò shǒu

helmsman

着手
zhuó shǒu

to put one's hand to it

亲手
qīn shǒu

personally

选手
xuǎn shǒu

athlete

随手
suí shǒu

conveniently

双手
shuāng shǒu

both hands

顺手
shùn shǒu

easily

高手
gāo shǒu

expert

黑手
hēi shǒu

(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes

USB手指
u s b shǒu zhǐ

USB flash drive

一展身手
yī zhǎn shēn shǒu

to showcase one's (unique) talents

一手包办
yī shǒu bāo bàn

to take care of a matter all by oneself

一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

一手遮天
yī shǒu zhē tiān

lit. to hide the sky with one hand

一把好手
yī bǎ hǎo shǒu

expert

一举手一投足
yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú

every little move

七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo

(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)

三手病
sān shǒu bìng

repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)

上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu

to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint

三只手
sān zhī shǒu

pickpocket

上手
shàng shǒu

to obtain

下毒手
xià dú shǒu

to attack murderously

不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu

a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)

丢手
diū shǒu

to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth

干手机
gān shǒu jī

hand dryer

二手房
èr shǒu fáng

second-hand house

二手烟
èr shǒu yān

second-hand smoke

二手货
èr shǒu huò

second-hand goods

二把手
èr bǎ shǒu

deputy leader

交手
jiāo shǒu

to fight hand to hand

人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)

人流手术
rén liú shǒu shù

an abortion

伴手
bàn shǒu

see 伴手禮|伴手礼[bàn shǒu lǐ]

伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

伸手派
shēn shǒu pài

freeloader; moocher; sponger

伸手牌
shēn shǒu pái

freeloader; moocher; sponger

布局投手
bù jú tóu shǒu

(baseball) setup man

住手
zhù shǒu

to desist

佛手瓜
fó shǒu guā

chayote (Sechium edule); choko; mirliton

作手
zuò shǒu

writer

侠盗猎车手
xiá dào liè chē shǒu

Grand Theft Auto (video game series)

信手
xìn shǒu

casually

修手
xiū shǒu

manicure

倒手
dǎo shǒu

to shift from one hand to the other

倒背手
dào bèi shǒu

with one's hands behind one's back

假手
jiǎ shǒu

to use sb for one's own ends

做手
zuò shǒu

to put one's hand to sth

做手脚
zuò shǒu jiǎo

to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth

先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

先发投手
xiān fā tóu shǒu

(baseball) starting pitcher

内六角扳手
nèi liù jiǎo bān shǒu

Allen key

两手不沾阳春水
liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ

see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ]

两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng

empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything

两手策略
liǎng shǒu cè lüe4

two-pronged strategy

再造手术
zài zào shǒu shù

reconstructive surgery

冠状动脉旁路移植手术
guān zhuàng dòng mài páng lù yí zhí shǒu shù

coronary bypass operation

冠状动脉旁通手术
guān zhuàng dòng mài páng tōng shǒu shù

coronary bypass operation

刀斧手
dāo fǔ shǒu

lictor

分手代理
fēn shǒu dài lǐ

\break-up agent\, person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so

初试身手
chū shì shēn shǒu

to have a try

利手
lì shǒu

dominant hand

到手
dào shǒu

to take possession of

到手软
dào shǒu ruǎn

(do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion

剁手节
duò shǒu jié

(jocular) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day

剁手党
duò shǒu dǎng

online shopaholic

剖宫产手术
pōu gōng chǎn shǒu shù

cesarean section

剖腹产手术
pōu fù chǎn shǒu shù

cesarean section

副手
fù shǒu

assistant

劈手
pī shǒu

with a lightning move of the hand

刽子手
guì zi shǒu

executioner

助手席
zhù shǒu xí

front passenger seat (in a car)

动手动脚
dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

to come to blows

动手脚
dòng shǒu jiǎo

(coll.) to tamper with

动手术
dòng shǒu shù

(of a surgeon) to operate (on sb)

勾手
gōu shǒu

to collude with

博客写手
bó kè xiě shǒu

blogger

反手
fǎn shǒu

to turn a hand over

右手
yòu shǒu

right hand

吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)

合手
hé shǒu

to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)

吉他手
jí tā shǒu

guitar player

名手
míng shǒu

master

君子动口不动手
jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu

a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

吹竽手
chuī yú shǒu

player of the yu 竽[yú] (free reed wind instrument)

吹鼓手
chuī gǔ shǒu

(fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises

呆扳手
dāi bān shǒu

open spanner

唐手道
táng shǒu dào

Tang soo do (Korean martial art)

唾手可得
tuò shǒu kě dé

easily obtained

单手
dān shǒu

one hand

国手
guó shǒu

(sports) member of the national team

外交手腕
wài jiāo shǒu wàn

diplomatic

外手
wài shǒu

right-hand side (of a machine)

外科手术
wài kē shǒu shù

surgery

多手多脚
duō shǒu duō jiǎo

to meddle

多面手
duō miàn shǒu

multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder

大力水手
dà lì shuǐ shǒu

Popeye (the Sailor)

大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo

extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful

大打出手
dà dǎ chū shǒu

to come to blows

大提琴手
dà tí qín shǒu

cellist

大舵手
dà duò shǒu

the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)

大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu

think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)

大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

失手
shī shǒu

a slip

套筒扳手
tào tǒng bān shǒu

socket spanner

好手
hǎo shǒu

expert

妙手
miào shǒu

miraculous hands of a healer

妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn

(idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure

妙手空空
miào shǒu kōng kōng

petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)

婴儿手推车
yīng ér shǒu tuī chē

baby buggy

写手
xiě shǒu

person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal)

射手
shè shǒu

archer

小手小脚
xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo

mean

小提琴手
xiǎo tí qín shǒu

violinist

岩手
yán shǒu

Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]

岩手县
yán shǒu xiàn

Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]

左右手
zuǒ yòu shǒu

left and right hands

左手
zuǒ shǒu

left hand; left-hand side

左轮手枪
zuǒ lún shǒu qiāng

revolver

巧手
qiǎo shǒu

skillful hands

幕后黑手
mù hòu hēi shǒu

malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes

平手
píng shǒu

(sports) draw

平板手机
píng bǎn shǒu jī

phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)

弄到手
nòng dào shǒu

to get in hand

弓弩手
gōng nǔ shǒu

crossbow shooter

弓箭手
gōng jiàn shǒu

archer

强中更有强中手
qiáng zhōng gèng yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu]

强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger

徒手
tú shǒu

with bare hands

徒手画
tú shǒu huà

freehand drawing

得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job

微创手术
wēi chuāng shǒu shù

minimally invasive surgery

心毒手辣
xīn dú shǒu là

vicious and ruthless

心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là

vicious and merciless (idiom)

心脏搭桥手术
xīn zàng dā qiáo shǒu shù

coronary bypass operation

快手
kuài shǒu

Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app

怪手
guài shǒu

backhoe

情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers