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一手
  jat1 sau2   jyutping
  yi1 shou3   pinyin
[1] skill [2] single-handedly; all by oneself [3] first-hand, new good


Level: 3   Google Frequency: 2,300,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
一手

This word has been viewed 1779 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 15th Dec 2004 15:08 and last edited on 4th Nov 2009 14:40
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Characters in this word:

 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 sau2  -  hand

6 compounds containing this word:

第一手 - firsthand
一手包辦 - keep everything in one's own hands; take everything on oneself
一手一腳 - to work alone; to be on one's own
一手遮天 - hide the truth from the masses
一手交錢 - collect on delivery, payment: hand over the money with one hand, get the goods with the other hand
一手造成 - to have caused single-handedly
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