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对手

duìshǒu

opponent; rival

Two competitors facing each other
Memory picture

Characters in this word

对 duì

Strokes
5
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

手 shǒu

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

Example phrases

  • 他是我的对手。 Tā shì wǒ de duìshǒu. He is my opponent.
  • 对手很强。 Duìshǒu hěn qiáng. The opponent is very strong.
  • 我尊重对手。 Wǒ zūnzhòng duìshǒu. I respect my opponent.

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