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携手

xiéshǒu

to join hands; to work together

Two people climb a hill hand in hand
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Characters in this word

携 xié

Strokes
13
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 隽 superior, outstanding, talented
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 携

手 shǒu

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

Example phrases

  • 面对老龄化压力,医疗机构与社区必须携手建立长期照护网络。 Miànduì lǎolínghuà yālì, yīliáo jīgòu yǔ shèqū bìxū xiéshǒu jiànlì chángqī zhàohù wǎngluò. Facing the pressure of an ageing population, medical institutions and communities must work together to build long-term care networks.
  • 两所大学携手开展环保研究项目。 Liǎng suǒ dàxué xiéshǒu kāizhǎn huánbǎo yánjiū xiàngmù. The two universities joined hands to launch an environmental research project.
  • 让我们携手努力,共创美好未来。 Ràng wǒmen xiéshǒu nǔlì, gòng chuàng měihǎo wèilái. Let us join hands and work together to build a better future.

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