毒手

dúshǒu

noun #18,707

Meanings

1 deadly blow
2 vicious attack
3 treacherous assault

Characters

poison; vicious

Examples

他惨遭敌人的毒手。

Tā cǎn zāo dírén de dúshǒu.

He fell victim to the enemy's treacherous attack.

凶手终于对他下了毒手。

Xiōngshǒu zhōngyú duì tā xià le dúshǒu.

The killer finally struck him down.

Tips

usage

Often used in the pattern 下毒手 (to strike a deadly blow) or 遭毒手 (to fall victim to a vicious attack). Implies treachery or cruelty.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

手 shǒu