HSK 2 · Clothes & things

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

Stroke order of 手表

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

手 · 4 strokes 表 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Something worn on the outer surface '表' of your hand '手' wrist tells the time: a wristwatch.

Parts: 手 hand + 表 surface; meter (contains 衣 clothing)

The characters in 手表

手 shǒu — hand (4 strokes)
表 biǎo — watch; form; table (8 strokes)

Example sentence

这块手表是我妈妈送给我的。

My mom gave me this wristwatch.

Words with 手

洗手间restroom; toilet 手hand 手机mobile phone 举手to raise one's hand 手续procedures; formalities 手指finger 选手contestant; athlete 对手opponent 歌手singer 握手to shake hands

Words with 表

表watch; form; table 表格form; table 表演to perform; performance 发表to publish 表面surface 表明to show; to make clear 代表representative; to represent 代表团delegation 表现to show; performance 表达to express

More words: Clothes & things

大衣overcoat 鞋shoe 表watch; form; table 纸paper 卡card 信用卡credit card 银行卡bank card 礼物gift; present 套set; measure word for sets 件measure word for clothes, matters 条measure word for long things 片slice; piece

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