手足

shǒuzú
noun #22,152

Meanings

  1. 1 brothers
  2. 2 siblings
  3. 3 hands and feet (literal)

Examples

Tāmen suīrán bù shì qīn xiōngdì, dàn qíng tóng shǒuzú.
Though not blood brothers, they treat each other like brothers.
Shǒuzú zhī qíng shì zuì shēnhòu de gǎnqíng zhī yī.
The bond between siblings is one of the deepest forms of affection.

Tips

register
手足 is literary and somewhat formal. In everyday speech, 兄弟 (brothers) or 兄弟姐妹 (siblings) are more common. 手足 is typically reserved for written language or emotional contexts emphasising closeness.

Stroke Order

shǒu