Radical 64Radical

手

shǒu

hand

Frequency
#143Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

手 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 64

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 手 40

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 9

  • 手机shǒujīmobile phoneHSK 2 Estimated
  • 手表shǒubiǎowatchHSK 2 Estimated
  • 洗手间xǐshǒujiānrestroomHSK 3 Estimated
  • 手指shǒuzhǐfinger
  • 手工shǒugōnghandmade
  • 手臂shǒubìarm
  • 招手zhāoshǒuwave (the hand)
  • 手脚shǒujiǎohands and feet
  • 手掌shǒuzhǎngpalm

Sentences 2

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 我的手机找不到了。Wǒ de shǒujī zhǎo bu dào le.I can't find my phone.
  • 请问,洗手间在哪儿?Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the restroom?