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sau2
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[1] hand; of the hand; having to do with the hand [2] [v] have in one's hand; hold [3] [n] skilled person; person [4] action [5] personally Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: 扌 (#64)
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Don't confuse with: 毛 |
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| This character was last edited on 14th May 2008 | |
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手心
sau2 sam1 = palm of the hand國
手寫
sau2 se2 = handwriting
手巾
sau2 gan1 = hand towel; washcloth
手掌
sau2 zoeng2 = Palm of the hand.
二手
ji6 sau2 = secondhand
水手
seoi2 sau2 = sailor, mariner
人手
jan4 sau2 = manpower
國手
gwok3 sau2 = Grand Master國
空手
hung1 sau2 = empty-handed
幫手
bong1 sau2 = to help; assistantSee all 350 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 18 examples containing 手
呢架車係二手㗎 粵
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This car is second-hand.
等我幫你手 粵
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"Let me help you."
我將個手提電話擺喺度 粵
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I put my mobile phone here
嗰部手提電話壞咗 粵
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That mobile phone is broken. [As in malfunctioning rather than being physically smashed.]
請緊握扶手
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Please tightly hold the hand rails [Heard on Hong Kong Light Rail Transit (LRT)]
一隻手就掅起桶水 粵
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He lifts up a bucket of water with just one hand.
因住畀門挾嚫隻手 粵
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Beware of the door which might squash your hand.
捹乾隻手 粵
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Shake off the water from the hand.
手指㔆刺 粵
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The finger is pricked by a splinter.
佢噉眼高手低真係嘥咗；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。 粵 ?!
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It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through. Show all 18 examples Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Unicode code for this character: U+624B (off-site link)
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