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手足

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shǒu zú

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Definitions

  1. 1. hands and feet
  2. 2. (fig.) brothers
  3. 3. retinue, henchmen, accomplices

Words Containing 手足

亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

手足口病
shǒu zú kǒu bìng

hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children

手足亲情
shǒu zú qīn qíng

brotherly kindness

情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú

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

手足口症
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng

human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection

手足之情
shǒu zú zhī qíng

brotherly affection

手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

视同手足
shì tóng shǒu zú

to regard sb as a brother (idiom)

Child Words of 手足

手
shǒu

hand

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

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