失手

shī shǒu

Dictionary entry

a slip

What does 失手 mean?

失手 (shī shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a slip

2miscalculation

3unwise move

4accidentally

5by mistake

6to lose control

7to be defeated

Character breakdown

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失shīto lose · to miss 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold

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失手

shī shǒu

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