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手
shǒu
Main
English Definitionhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; measure word for skill
Simplified Script手
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinshǒu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄕㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)sau2
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words双, 只
Topical Word Lists
Part of body/parts
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=2

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Words With Same Head Word    
手机shǒujīcell phone; mobile phone
手表shǒubiǎowristwatch
手套shǒutàoglove; mitten
手续shǒuxùprocedure; formalities
手术shǒushù(surgical) operation; surgery
Words With Same Tail Word    
举手jǔshǒuto raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
握手wòshǒuto shake hands
亲手qīnshǒupersonally; with one's own hands
拿手náshǒuexpert in; good at
选手xuǎnshǒuathlete; contestant
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