shǒu HSK1

hand

shǒu
hand noun
the terminal part of the human arm

After working, he noticed his hands were covered in mud and hurried to wash them.

person noun
a person engaged in or skilled in a specific type of work
personally noun
done by oneself or in person

This ginkgo tree was planted by his own hand years ago.

skill classifier measure word
classifier for skills, techniques, or a move in a game

He has excellent handwriting.

convenient noun
handy, easy to reach, or convenient

The wooden handle of this kitchen knife has an excellent grip, making it very handy for chopping vegetables.

Cross-References

Classifier

Frequency

Character
Written text
143rd most common 1449.3 per million
Movie subtitles
108th most common 1614.1 per million appears in 99% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
447.4 per million appears in 76% of films
Written text
704.6 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 2
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Strokes
4
Unicode
U+624B

Sources