The Chinese word **手气** (shǒuqì) is a compound formed by combining **手** (shǒu), meaning "hand," with **气** (qì), meaning "air," "energy," or "flow." It functions as a metaphorical concept where the hand (**手**) is seen as the conduit or vessel for a transient, luck-based energy or atmosphere (**气**), specifically in the context of games of chance or immediate outcomes. Thus, the term literally reads as "hand-energy" but figuratively denotes the immediate, often fluctuating, luck one has at a given moment, as if held in one's hands.