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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

情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú

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

手足之情
shǒu zú zhī qíng

brotherly affection

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

手足口症
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng

human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection

手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò

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

手足亲情
shǒu zú qīn qíng

brotherly kindness

视同手足
shì tóng shǒu zú

to regard sb as a brother (idiom)

亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

Child Words of 手足

手
shǒu

hand

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

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