手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
手艺
shǒuyì
craftsmanship; manual skill
Characters in this word
艺 yì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 乙 second
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这门修复古籍的手艺，需要耐心、眼力和深厚的历史知识。 Zhè mén xiūfù gǔjí de shǒuyì, xūyào nàixīn, yǎnlì hé shēnhòu de lìshǐ zhīshi. This craft of restoring ancient books requires patience, keen eyes, and deep historical knowledge.
- 爷爷做木工的手艺远近闻名，许多人都来找他学。 Yéye zuò mùgōng de shǒuyì yuǎnjìn wénmíng, xǔduō rén dōu lái zhǎo tā xué. Grandfather's woodworking skill is famous far and wide, and many people come to learn from him.
- 这些瓷器出自老匠人之手，手艺十分精湛。 Zhèxiē cíqì chūzì lǎo jiàngrén zhī shǒu, shǒuyì shífēn jīngzhàn. These porcelain pieces come from the hands of an old artisan; the craftsmanship is exquisite.