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HSK 1 · Body & health

手

shǒu

hand

Stroke order of 手

手 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

It looks like a palm with fingers spread out.

Parts: pictograph of a hand with fingers

Example sentence

我的手很冷。

My hands are very cold.

Words with 手

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

More words: Body & health

身体body; health身上on the body; on (one)病illness; to be ill病人patient生病to get sick看病to see a doctor医生doctor医院hospital累tired洗to wash

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