Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 手


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Meaning

hand, (formal) to hold

Pronunciation

shǒu

Explanation

Mnemonic

Image of a palm with fingers spread and a wrinkle in the palm. (The radical of hand is also depicted as: , ,, or )

Radicals

hand
hand
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Vocabulary

把手 bǎ shǒu handle; grip; knob
携手 xié shǒu hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
手巾 shǒu jīn hand towel
手绢 shǒu juàn handkerchief
手杖 shǒu zhàng cane
束手待毙 shù shǒu dài bì hands tied and waiting for death (idiom)
拱手 gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; fig. submissive
手腕 shǒu wàn wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
手榴弹 shǒu liú dàn hand grenade
束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín hands tied and waiting to be captured
棘手 jí shǒu thorny (problem); intractable

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