shǒu
hand
(formal) to hold
person engaged in certain types of work
person skilled in certain types of work
personal(ly)
convenient
classifier for skill
CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
shǒu jī
cell phone
mobile phone
CL:部[bu4],支[zhi1]
xīn shǒu
new hand
novice
raw recruit
shǒu duàn
method
means (of doing sth)
strategy
trick
CL:個|个[ge4]
shǒu lǐ
in hand
(a situation is) in sb's hands
èr shǒu fáng
second-hand house
house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
gāo shǒu
expert
past master
dab hand
rù shǒu
to begin
to set one's hand to
shǒu zú
hands and feet
(fig.) brothers
retinue, henchmen, accomplices
Yán shǒu
Iwate prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
xié shǒu
hand in hand
to join hands
to collaborate
jí shǒu
thorny (problem)
intractable
shǒu xù
procedure
CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
formalities
xià shǒu
to start
to put one's hand to
to set about
the seat to the right of the main guest
yī bǎ shǒu
working hand
member of a work team
participant
dé xīn yìng shǒu
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
entirely in one's element
going smoothly and easily
rén shǒu
manpower
staff
human hand
yuán shǒu
assistance
a helping hand
to lend a hand
zhuó shǒu
to put one's hand to it
to start out on a task
to set out
ài bù shì shǒu
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
shù shǒu wú cè
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
tú shǒu
with bare hands
unarmed
fighting hand-to-hand
freehand (drawing)
èr shǒu
indirectly acquired
second-hand (information, equipment etc)
assistant
qí shǒu
a flag carrier (army)
ensign
duì shǒu
opponent
rival
competitor
(well-matched) adversary
match
shǒu shù
(surgical) operation
surgery
CL:個|个[ge4]
shǒu gōng yì
handicraft
arts and crafts
kōng shǒu
empty-handed
unarmed
karate
shī shǒu
a slip
miscalculation
unwise move
accidentally
by mistake
to lose control
to be defeated
jǔ shǒu tóu zú
one's every movement (idiom)
comportment
gestures
bù zé shǒu duàn
by fair means or foul
by hook or by crook
unscrupulously
zuǒ yòu shǒu
left and right hands
(fig.) capable assistant
right-hand man
zhì shǒu kě rè
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); arrogance of the powerful
a mighty figure no-one dares approach
hot (exciting or in favor)
xǐ shǒu
to wash one's hands
to go to the toilet
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
sā shǒu
to let go of sth
to give up
shǒu zú wú cuò
at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
qīn shǒu
personally
with one's own hands
yòu shǒu
right hand
right-hand side
lián shǒu
lit. to join hands
to act together
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
jiē shǒu
to take over (duties etc)
catcher (baseball etc)
chā shǒu
to get involved in
to meddle
interference
cuò shǒu bù jí
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
bái shǒu qǐ jiā
to build up from nothing
to start from scratch
fàng shǒu
to let go one's hold
to give up
to have a free hand
shǒu zhǐ
finger
CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
yī shǒu
a skill
mastery of a trade
by oneself
without outside help
shùn shǒu
easily
without trouble
while one is at it
in passing
handy
jǔ shǒu zhī láo
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
fig. a very slight effort
shǒu máng jiǎo luàn
to act with confusion
to be in a flurry
to be flustered
zhuǎn shǒu
to pass on
to resell
to change hands
miào shǒu
miraculous hands of a healer
highly skilled person
brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
shǒu tuī chē
trolley
cart
barrow
handcart
wheelbarrow
baby buggy
dòng shǒu
to set about (a task)
to hit
to punch
to touch
qiǎng shǒu
(of goods) popular
in great demand
shǒu wàn
wrist
trickery
finesse
ability
skill
chū shǒu
to dispose of
to spend (money)
to undertake a task
suí shǒu
conveniently
without extra trouble
while doing it
in passing
dé shǒu
to go smoothly
to come off
to succeed
shā shǒu
killer
murderer
hit man
(sports) formidable player
shǒu xīn
palm (of one's hand)
control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
lǎo shǒu
experienced person
an old hand at sth
fēn shǒu
to part company
to split up
to break up
sōng shǒu
to relinquish one's grip
to let go
fǎn shǒu
to turn a hand over
to put one's hand behind one's back
fig. easily done
míng shǒu
master
famous artist or sportsman
gǒng shǒu
to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
fig. submissive
shǒu xià
under one's control or administration
subordinates
(money etc) on hand
sb's financial means
to take action
shǒu jiǎo
hand and foot
movement of limbs
action
trick
step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
bān shǒu
spanner
wrench
lever (on a machine)
shǒu yín
to masturbate
masturbation
shǒu yì
craftmanship
workmanship
handicraft
trade
shǒu dòng
manual
manually operated
manual gear-change
shēn shǒu
to reach out with one's hand
to hold out a hand
(fig.) to beg
to get involved
to meddle
shǒu bǐng
handle
video game controller
bǎi shǒu
to wave one's hand
to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc)
to swing one's arms
shèng shǒu
divine physician
sage doctor
highly skilled practitioner
shǒu tào
glove
mitten
CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
shǒu diàn tǒng
flashlight
electric hand torch
shǒu xiě
to write by hand
handwriting
cāo pán shǒu
trader or dealer (of stocks and shares etc)
shè shǒu
archer
shooter
marksman
(football etc) striker
shǒu liàn
chain bracelet
CL:條|条[tiao2]
qiāng shǒu
gunman
sharpshooter
sb who takes an exam for sb else
sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own
dí shǒu
opponent
substantial adversary
worthy match
antagonist
in the enemy's hands
shǒu biǎo
wrist watch
CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
shǒu dǎ
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter), abbr. for 手打字機|手打字机
lā shou
a handle
to pull on a handle
lā shǒu
to hold hands
to shake hands
shǒu xù fèi
service charge
processing fee
commission
zì jǐ dòng shǒu
to do (sth) oneself
to help oneself to
shuǎi shǒu
to swing one's arms
to wash one's hands of sth
zhù shǒu
to desist
to stop
to stay one's hand
jǔ shǒu
to raise a hand
to put up one's hand (as signal)
xián zhū shǒu
pervert (esp. one who gropes women in public)
xiě shǒu
person who writes articles - newspapers, magazines, blogs (informal)
scribe
copyist
a talented writer of articles or of calligraphy
shǒu juàn
handkerchief
CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
shǒu zú kǒu bìng
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
yí zhí shǒu shù
(organ) transplant operation
huǒ jù shǒu
torchbearer
athlete carrying Olympic flame
zhù shǒu xí
front passenger seat (in a car)
nǚ xuǎn shǒu
female contestant
female athlete
shǒu lā shǒu
to join hands
hand in hand
Shè shǒu zuò
Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Ren2 ma3 zuo4]
shǒu dòng dǎng
manual gear change
shift stick
shǒu xià liú qíng
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
Do not judge me too harshly.
Look favorably on my humble efforts.
zuò shǒu jiǎo
to defraud
to rig up (a scam)
qiǎo shǒu
skillful hands
dexterous
a dab hand
rén liú shǒu shù
an abortion
abbr. of 人工流產手術|人工流产手术
xiá dào liè chē shǒu
Grand Theft Auto (video game series)
qiǎng shǒu huò
a best-seller
a hot property
chāo shǒu
to fold one's arms
copyist
(dialect) wonton
tuō shǒu
(not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)
to get rid of
to unload
shǒu qiǎo
to be skillful with one's hands
to be manually adroit
èr shǒu huò
second-hand goods
used goods
shǒu juǎn
hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting)
hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine)
hand rolled cigarette
hand roll (many contexts)
roll up
xīn hěn shǒu là
vicious and merciless (idiom)
xiù shǒu páng guān
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
shùn shǒu qiān yáng
lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency
to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
duō miàn shǒu
multi-talented person
versatile person
all-rounder
yǎn gāo shǒu dī
to have high standards but little ability
to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
guì zi shǒu
executioner
headsman
slaughterer
fig. indiscriminate murderer
lián shǒu
concerted action
to collude (in dishonesty)
tuò shǒu kě dé
easily obtained
readily available
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily
kōng shǒu ér guī
to return empty-handed
to fail to win anything
dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo
to come to blows
to paw
to grope
to get fresh
shǒu dòng biàn sù qì
manual gearbox
manual transmission
xiān shǒu
delicate hands
woman's tender and soft hands
shǒu jì
sb's original handwriting or painting
yù shǒu
the emperor's hand
variant of 馭手|驭手[yu4 shou3]
dēng jī shǒu xù
(airport) check-in
boarding formalities
lù sǐ shéi shǒu
to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire)
prize winner
champion
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
shú shǒu
skilled person
an experienced hand
miào shǒu huí chūn
magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
brilliant doctor
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
shēng shǒu
novice
new hand
sb new to a job
gōu shǒu
to collude with
to collaborate
(basketball) hook shot
tàng shǒu shān yù
hot potato
problem
trouble
headache
Shǒu dǎo Kuí
TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
wasteful
chì shǒu kōng quán
empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
unarmed and defenseless
shǒu tào xiāng
glove compartment (of a car)
glovebox (sealed compartment with attached gloves for handling hazardous materials etc)
lòu yī shǒu
to show off one's abilities
to exhibit one's skills
hào shǒu
trumpeter
military bugler
shǒu dào qín lái
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
liú yī shǒu
to hold back a trick
not to divulge all one's trade secrets
niè shǒu niè jiǎo
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
zuò shǒu
to put one's hand to sth
to set about
skillful hands
worker
writer
shǒu wú cùn tiě
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
shù shǒu jiù qín
hands tied and waiting to be captured
xié shǒu bìng jiān
hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
xié shǒu tóng xíng
to walk hand in hand
to cooperate
shù shǒu
to have one's hands tied
helpless
unable to do anything about it
shàng xià qí shǒu
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
fig. conspiring to defraud
nòng dào shǒu
to get in hand
to get (one's) hands on
to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire)
pōu fù chǎn shǒu shù
Cesarean section operation
gāo tái guì shǒu
to be generous (idiom)
to be magnanimous
Give me a break!
qíng tóng shǒu zú
as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
deep friendship
closely attached to one another
shā shǒu jí yìng yòng
killer application
killer app
jiě shǒu
to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet)
to solve
dǎo shǒu
to shift from one hand to the other
to change hands (of merchandise)
èr bǎ shǒu
deputy leader
the second-in-command
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily
also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
jiǎ shǒu
to use sb for one's own ends
shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself
ná bù chū shǒu
not presentable
shoddy and too embarrassing to show
shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì
without the strength to truss a chicken
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (common saying); to pay for what you want in cash
fig. simple and direct transaction
shǒu jiāo
handjob
manual stimulation
dǎ chéng píng shǒu
to draw (a competition)
to fight to a standstill
pōu gōng chǎn shǒu shù
Cesarean section operation
suō shǒu suō jiǎo
bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
dǎ xià shǒu
to act in a supporting role
fig. to play second fiddle
gāo gāo shǒu
Please do not be too severe on me!
shǒu shì
gesture
same as 手勢|手势[shou3 shi4]
máo shǒu máo jiǎo
carelessly and haphazardly
to paw
to grope
to get fresh
bèi zhe shǒu
with one's hands clasped behind one's back
fó shǒu guā
chayote or alligator pear (Sechium edule)
shì shǒu
to work for a trial period
worker on probation
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚
shì shǒu
to let go
to loosen one's grip
to put sth down
Yán shǒu xiàn
Iwate prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
ná chū shǒu
not presentable
not fit to be seen in company
lóng rǔ shǒu shù
breast enlargement operation
boob job
U5 S5 B5 shǒu zhǐ
USB flash drive
see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shǎn cún pán]
shǒu zhuā yáng ròu
hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)
còu shǒu
at hand
within easy reach
convenient
handy
ài shǒu ài jiǎo
to be in the way
to be a hindrance
cuò shǒu
to deal with
to manage
to proceed
xīn zàng dā qiáo shǒu shù
coronary bypass operation
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手畫腳|比手画脚
yǒu shǒu yǒu jiǎo
lit. have hands have feet
to be able bodied (idiom)
to have the ability to work
xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo
mean
stingy
to be lacking in boldness
timid
shù shǒu dài bì
to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
to resign oneself to extinction
qín shǒu
player of a stringed instrument
miào shǒu kōng kōng
petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)
empty-handed
having nothing
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu
However strong you are, there is always someone stronger
There is always sth more to learn (applied to art or learning).
Never be satisfied to rest on you laurels.
There is no room for complacency.
jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
shǒu chè
handbrake
game controller (Cantonese)
chán shǒu
troublesome
hard to deal with
gāo yā shǒu duàn
high-handed (measures)
with a heavy hand
bào pò shǒu
blaster
soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges
petardier
qīn rú shǒu zú
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng qū
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
yù shǒu
person in charge of pack animals
chariot driver
cāo dāo shǒu
person charged with decisive action
hatchet man
zhuó shǒu chéng chūn
lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)
to bring back the dead
once it starts, everything goes well
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
zì fù shǒu jiǎo
to bind oneself hand and foot
guān zhuàng dòng mài páng lù yí zhí shǒu shù
coronary bypass operation
gé xīn néng shǒu
person of new ideas
innovator
jǐn fáng pá shǒu
Be on guard against pickpockets!
Beware of thieves!
fēn shǒu dài lǐ
"break-up agent", person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so
shǒu dào nián lái
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); easy to do
jìng xuǎn fù shǒu
election assistant
running mate
wán shǒu wàn
to play tricks
to play at politics
Yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
shùn shǒu r
handy
convenient and easy to use
smoothly
hù shǒu pán
hand guard (e.g. on saber)
dào bèi shǒu
with one's hands behind one's back
shù shǒu dài sǐ
hands tied and expecting the worst
shù shǒu jiù bì
hands tied and expecting the worst
guǎn shǒu guǎn jiǎo
to control in every detail
excessive supervision
shì tóng shǒu zú
to regard somebody as a brother (idiom)
chuī yú shǒu
player of the yu 竽 (free reed mouth organ)
dà duò shǒu
the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
sā shǒu bì yǎn
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
dā bǎ shǒu r
erhua variant of 搭把手[da1 ba3 shou3]
gāo gāo shǒu r
Please do not be too severe on me!
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
shì shǒu r
erhua variant of 試手|试手[shi4 shou3]
dào bèi shǒu r
erhua variant of 倒背手[dao4 bei4 shou3]
fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
very powerful and capable (idiom)
shuǎi shǒu dùn jiǎo
to fling one's arms and stamp one's feet (in anger or despair)
gǒng shǒu páng guān
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
shǒu dǎ zì jī
hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter)
guān zhuàng dòng mài páng tōng shǒu shù
coronary bypass operation
shú wú shú shǒu
not to notice a familiar sight
blind to sth
jiè shǒu chú dí
to use a proxy to eliminate a rival (idiom)
fàng shǒu yī bó
to put one's all into the fight
fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo
to have free rein (idiom)
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
yǒu yī shǒu
to have a skill
to have a lot on the ball
to have an affair
qí féng duì shǒu
to be evenly matched
to meet one's match
qí féng dí shǒu
see 棋逢對手|棋逢对手[qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3]
jī bù lí shǒu
to be unable to do without one's cell phone
xǐ shǒu bù gàn
to totally stop doing something
to reform one's ways
sā shǒu rén huán
to leave one's mortal frame (idiom)
to die
sā shǒu bù guǎn
to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
to take no part in
shǒu ruǎn
to be lenient
to relent
to be reluctant to make a hard decision
to think twice
shǒu yóu
mobile game
abbr. for 手機遊戲|手机游戏
shǒu sōng
liberal with one's money
free-spending
zhuā shǒu
starting point
mechanical hand
gripper
gōng shǒu xiāng ràng
to bow and give way (idiom)
to surrender sth readily
tuī shǒu
promoter
advocate
driving force
pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi)
chā bu shàng shǒu
to be unable to intervene
yáo shǒu
to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
crank handle
jìng shǒu
to wash one's hands
(fig.) to go to the toilet
huá shǔ shǒu
carpal tunnel syndrome (Tw)
lǐ shǒu
expert
left-hand side (of a machine)
left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
gēn shǒu
(coll.) pronto
immediately
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo
(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
jīn pén xǐ shǒu
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
téng chū shǒu
to get one's hands free (to do sth else)
Lóng kān Shǒu jìng
see 龍龕手鑑|龙龛手鉴[Long2 kan1 Shou3 jian4]
pián shǒu zhī zú
with callouses on hands and feet (idiom)
to work one's fingers to the bone
bèi yǐng shā shǒu
(slang) (usu. of a woman) sb who looks stunning from behind
sb who has a great figure but not necessarily an attractive face
abbr. to 背殺|背杀[bei4 sha1]
xiāng shǒu xiè
crab of the family Sesarmidae
yí zhí shǒu shù
(organ) transplant operation
jīng shǒu
to pass through one's hands
to handle
to deal with
jīng shǒu rén
the person in-charge
agent
broker
yáng dù zi shǒu jīn
see 羊肚手巾[yang2 du4 shou3 jin1]
yáng dù shǒu jīn
(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
no clue where to start
shuǎ shǒu wàn
to play tricks
to maneuver
Lóng kān Shǒu jiàn
Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed into 240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical
U S B shǒu zhǐ
USB flash drive
see also 閃存盤|闪存盘[shan3 cun2 pan2]
dào shǒu
to take possession of
to get hold of
dào shǒu ruǎn
(do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion
Duò shǒu jié
(jocularly) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day
pī shǒu
with a lightning move of the hand
dòng shǒu jiǎo
(coll.) to tamper with
to mess around with
hé shǒu
to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)
to work with a common purpose
harmonious
convenient (to use)
chuī gǔ shǒu
(old) musicians at a wedding cortege or funeral procession
(fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises
booster
dāi bān shǒu
open spanner
open end spanner
flat spanner
Táng shǒu dào
Tang soo do (Korean martial art)
wài shǒu
right-hand side (of a machine)
right-hand side (passenger side) of a vehicle
duō shǒu duō jiǎo
to meddle
to make a nuisance of oneself
chū shì shēn shǒu
to have a try
to try one's hand
initial foray
guān zhuàng dòng mài páng lù yí zhí shǒu shù
coronary bypass operation
liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
yī zhǎn shēn shǒu
to showcase one's (unique) talents
to display one's (individual) prowess
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
fig. to pay for what you want in cash
simple and direct transaction
yī shǒu bāo bàn
to take care of a matter all by oneself
to run the whole show
yī shǒu zhē tiān
lit. to hide the sky with one hand
to hide the truth from the masses
yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú
every little move
every single movement
sān shǒu bìng
repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)
shàng shǒu
to obtain
to master
overhand (serve etc)
seat of honor
diū shǒu
to wash one's hands of sth
to have nothing further to do with sth
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
fig. everyone makes mistakes
even the best fall down sometimes
Dà Duò shǒu
the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
shǒu dā liáng péng
to shade one's eyes with one's hand
shǒu shū
to write personally
personal letter
shǒu zhá
(literary) personal letter
shǒu huá
to do sth by mistake (with one's hand)
to make a slip of the hand (e.g. click the wrong button)
shǒu yǎng
(fig.) to itch (to do sth)
shǒu xiàng
palmistry
features of a palm (in palmistry)
shǒu bǐ
sth written or painted in one's own hand
(of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill
style
hand
(fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc
scale
shǒu jǐn
tightfisted
stingy
short of money
hard up
shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng
thieving
light-fingered
prone to stealing
píng bǎn shǒu jī
phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)
wēi chuāng shǒu shù
minimally invasive surgery
shǒu bù shì juàn
lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
shǒu dìng
to set down (rules)
to institute
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu
lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
fig. to both be of equal importance
to value both equally
shǒu xìng
chiral
chirality (chemistry)
shǒu gǎn
the feel (of sth touched with the hand)
(textiles) handle