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手

shǒu

hand

hand
Memory picture

Character

手 shǒu

Strokes
4
Radical
手 — hand
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我的手很冷。 Wǒ de shǒu hěn lěng. My hands are very cold.
  • 我用手写字。 Wǒ yòng shǒu xiě zì. I write with my hand.
  • 他的手很大。 Tā de shǒu hěn dà. His hands are very big.
  • 她洗手了吗? Tā xǐ shǒu le ma? Has she washed her hands?
  • 弟弟的手不大。 Dìdi de shǒu bú dà. My younger brother's hands aren't big.
  • 手上有水吗? Shǒu shang yǒu shuǐ ma? Is there water on your hands?
  • 别用手拿饭。 Bié yòng shǒu ná fàn. Don't pick up the food with your hands.
  • 你的手怎么了? Nǐ de shǒu zěnme le? What's wrong with your hand?
  • 她手里拿着书。 Tā shǒu lǐ názhe shū. She is holding a book in her hand.
  • 老师用手写字。 Lǎoshī yòng shǒu xiě zì. The teacher writes by hand.

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