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动手

dòngshǒu

to start doing; to hit

A person fixing a stool
Memory picture

Characters in this word

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

手 shǒu

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

Example phrases

  • 快动手吧。 Kuài dòng shǒu ba. Start doing it quickly.
  • 别动手打人。 Bié dòng shǒu dǎ rén. Do not hit people.
  • 我们动手做饭。 Wǒ men dòng shǒu zuò fàn. We start cooking.

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