手
shǒu
hand
手 is pronounced shǒu and means “hand”. It is written with 4 strokes.
Total Strokes4
Traditional手
Watch how to write each stroke
shǒu
Stroke 4/4
Stroke 4 of 4
Speed
Practice aids
Learning Actions
Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 4 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
4
Radical & Meaning
⼿
Radical
Structure Geometry
Single
独体字Single Component
Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.
Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 手
手机shǒu jī
mobile phone
我的手机不见了。
Wǒ de shǒujī bú jiàn le.
My phone is missing.
手表shǒu biǎo
watch
这块手表很贵。
Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn guì.
This watch is expensive.
手工shǒu gōng
handmade
她喜欢做手工。
Tā xǐhuan zuò shǒugōng.
She likes doing handicrafts.