手

shǒu

noun HSK 1 #252

Measure Word

一只手 zhī

Meanings

1 hand

Characters

Examples

Qǐng jǔ shǒu.

Please raise your hand.

他的手很大。

Tā de shǒu hěn dà.

His hands are big.

洗手了吗？

Xǐ shǒu le ma?

Did you wash your hands?

Tips

history

手 is a pictograph showing five fingers on a hand. It's also a common radical in characters related to actions: 打 (hit), 拿 (take), 找 (find).

usage

手 appears in many compound words: 手机 (phone), 手表 (watch), 歌手 (singer), 选手 (competitor).

Stroke Order

手 shǒu