手

shǒu
Dictionary entry
hand

What does 手 mean?

手 (shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hand
2(formal) to hold
3person engaged in certain types of work
4person skilled in certain types of work
5personal(ly)
6convenient
7classifier for skill
8CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

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How to pronounce 手

手
shǒu
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