动
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The word 动手 is formed by combining the character 动, meaning 'to move' or 'to act,' with 手, meaning 'hand,' where 动 acts upon 手 to create a literal sense of moving the hands, which conveys taking action, starting work, or engaging physically.

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大家一起动手做饭。

Dàjiā yīqǐ dòngshǒu zuò fàn.

Everyone works together to cook.

他喜欢动手做玩具。

Tā xǐhuān dòngshǒu zuò wánjù.

He likes to make toys by hand.

在动手之前，请先阅读说明书。

Zài dòngshǒu zhīqián, qǐng xiān yuèdú shuōmíngshū.

Before starting work, please read the instructions first.

如果遇到问题，不要轻易动手打人。

Rúguǒ yù dào wèntí, bùyào qīngyì dòngshǒu dǎ rén.

If you encounter problems, don't easily resort to violence.

在动手实验的过程中，我们发现了新的现象。

Zài dòngshǒu shíyàn de guòchéng zhōng, wǒmen fāxiànle xīn de xiànxiàng.

In the process of conducting the experiment, we discovered new phenomena.

Word Definition - 动手

dòng shǒu to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

Individual Character Details

动 dòng
手 shǒu