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手腕

shǒuwàn
noun HSK 7 #4,991

Meanings

  1. 1 wrist
  2. 2 tactic; finesse; political skill

Characters

手
shǒu
hand
腕
wàn
wrist

Examples

我的手腕受伤了。
Wǒ de shǒuwàn shòushāng le.
My wrist is injured.
她很有手腕,处理事情很老练。
Tā hěn yǒu shǒuwàn, chǔlǐ shìqing hěn lǎoliàn.
She has great finesse and handles things skillfully.

Tips

usage
The figurative meaning 'tactics/skill' is very common: 有手腕 (has political savvy), 耍手腕 (play tricks, use scheming tactics). It often implies cleverness that borders on being manipulative.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
腕 wàn

Related Words

手头 shǒutóu HSK 7 #4,788
on hand; at hand / one's financial situation
手术室 shǒushùshì HSK 7 #5,196
operating room; surgery room
手枪 shǒuqiāng HSK 7 #3,454
pistol / handgun
手臂 shǒubì HSK 7 #2,769
arm
手脚 shǒujiǎo HSK 7 #5,666
hands and feet / underhanded tricks; secret manipulation
手册 shǒucè HSK 7 #5,679
handbook / manual / guidebook
手艺 shǒuyì HSK 7 #9,675
craftsmanship / workmanship / skill (manual/trade)
杀手 shāshǒu HSK 7 #1,145
killer / assassin / hitman
手势 shǒushì HSK 7 #7,419
gesture; hand signal / sign (made with hands)
水手 shuǐshǒu HSK 7 #5,778
sailor / seaman
手腕 shǒuwàn
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