Definitions
(noun)
hand; palm
(noun)
skilled person; person who does a type of work
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand.
About
The character "手" originated as a pictograph of a hand, with its form gradually stylizing into the present four-stroke configuration through historical script developments. It is an indivisible character that functions as a semantic radical in many compounds, imparting meanings related to manual actions, such as in "提" (to lift) or "拳" (fist). While its core meaning refers to the physical hand, it acquired extended uses to denote a person skilled in a specific trade, exemplified in "能手" (expert), and to represent method or style in terms like "手笔" (literary style).
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Example Sentences Hide
请举手回答。
我的手机坏了。
她买了一块手表。
不要动手打人。
他用左手吃饭。
医生明天做手术。
她喜欢做手工礼物。
他用各种手段解决问题。