Usage of the character 手

to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從／从 (cóng) + {noun} + 入手 (rùshǒu): "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
to receive; to obtain; to buy

píngshǒu

平手

[平手]

(sports) draw
tie

shǒurèn

手刃

[手刃]

to kill with one's own hand

pàoshǒu

炮手

[砲手]

gunner
artillery crew

duòshǒu

舵手

[舵手]

helmsman

wàishǒu

外手

[外手]

right-hand side (of a machine)
right-hand side (passenger side) of a vehicle

shàngshǒu

上手

[上手]

to obtain
to master
overhand (serve etc)
seat of honor

quánshǒu

拳手

[拳手]

boxer

shǒushì

手式

[手式]

gesture; sign; signal

fēnshǒu

分手

[分手]

to part company
to split up
to break up

shǒuyín

手淫

[手淫]

to masturbate
masturbation

qiāngshǒu

枪手

[槍手]

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

shǒujiāo

手交

[手交]

handjob
manual stimulation

bǔshǒu

捕手

[捕手]

catcher

shāshǒu

杀手

[殺手]

killer
murderer
hit man
(sports) formidable player

qínshǒu

琴手

[琴手]

player of a stringed instrument

túshǒuhuà

徒手画

[徒手畫]

freehand drawing

shǒugōngyè

手工业

[手工業]

handicraft

báishǒutào

白手套

[白手套]

white glove
(fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations; proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret)

náshǒucài

拿手菜

[拿手菜]

specialty (dish)

huǒqiāngshǒu

火枪手

[火槍手]

gunman
musketeer

dǎxiàshǒu

打下手

[打下手]

to act in a supporting role
fig. to play second fiddle

xǐshǒuchí

洗手池

[洗手池]

bathroom sink
wash basin

míngēshǒu

民歌手

[民歌手]

folk singer

shēnshǒupài

伸手派

[伸手派]

freeloader; moocher; sponger

xǐshǒurǔ

洗手乳

[洗手乳]

liquid hand soap

hùshǒushuāng

护手霜

[護手霜]

hand cream
hand lotion

shǒuxùfèi

手续费

[手續費]

service charge
processing fee
commission

xǐshǒuyè

洗手液

[洗手液]

liquid hand soap

xiāngshǒuxiè

相手蟹

[相手蟹]

crab of the family Sesarmidae

shǒuyáobǐng

手摇柄

[手搖柄]

hand crank

fóshǒuguā

佛手瓜

[佛手瓜]

chayote (Sechium edule); choko; mirliton

téngchūshǒu

腾出手

[騰出手]

to get one's hands free (to do sth else)

xǐshǒupén

洗手盆

[洗手盆]

bathroom sink
wash basin

jūjīshǒu

狙击手

[狙擊手]

sniper
marksman

shǒuzhuābǐng

手抓饼

[手抓餅]

fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)

hōngshǒuqì

烘手器

[烘手器]

hand dryer

sāshǒujiǎn

撒手锏

[撒手鐧]

(fig.) trump card

huǒjùshǒu

火炬手

[火炬手]

torchbearer
athlete carrying Olympic flame

Yánshǒuxiàn

岩手县

[岩手縣]

Iwate prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州 ( Běnzhōu)

dàoshǒuruǎn

到手软

[到手軟]

(do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion

shāshǒujiǎn

杀手锏

[殺手鐧]

(fig.) trump card

shǒulāchē

手拉车

[手拉車]

cart

Shǒudǎo Kuí

手嶌葵

[手嶌葵]

TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer

shǒugōngyì

手工艺

[手工藝]

handicraft
arts and crafts

dāofǔshǒu

刀斧手

[刀斧手]

lictor

sùshǒupái

速手排

[速手排]

gears (in a car)

dǎshǒuqiāng

打手枪

[打手槍]

to masturbate

hùshǒupán

护手盘

[護手盤]

hand guard (e.g. on saber)

bànshǒulǐ

伴手礼

[伴手禮]

gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw)

kōngshǒudào

空手道

[空手道]

karate

duōmiànshǒu

多面手

[多面手]

multitalented person; versatile person; all-rounder

shùnshǒur

顺手儿

[順手兒]

handy
convenient and easy to use
smoothly

shǒudòngdǎng

手动挡

[手動擋]

manual gear change
shift stick

dìyīshǒu

第一手

[第一手]

first-hand

cèshǒufān

侧手翻

[側手翻]

(gymnastics) cartwheel; to do a cartwheel

bèizheshǒu

背着手

[背著手]

with one's hands clasped behind one's back

cāopánshǒu

操盘手

[操盤手]

heavyweight operator in a market

shēnshǒupái

伸手牌

[伸手牌]

freeloader; moocher; sponger

gāogāoshǒu

高高手

[高高手]

Please do not be too severe on me!

zuòshǒujiǎo

做手脚

[做手腳]

to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth

dǎshǒuyǔ

打手语

[打手語]

to use sign language

nòngdàoshǒu

弄到手

[弄到手]

to get in hand
to get (one's) hands on
to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire)

shǒuzhuāfàn

手抓饭

[手抓飯]

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)
pilau

jiǎoshǒujià

脚手架

[腳手架]

scaffolding

shǒufēngqín

手风琴

[手風琴]

accordion

gānshǒujī

干手机

[乾手機]

hand dryer

hēishǒudǎng

黑手党

[黑手黨]

mafia

èrbǎshǒu

二把手

[二把手]

deputy leader
the second-in-command

Duòshǒujié

剁手节

[剁手節]

(jocular) a day of frenetic online spending, such as Singles' Day

lòuyīshǒu

露一手

[露一手]

to show off one's abilities
to exhibit one's skills

U S Bshǒuzhǐ

USB手指

[USB手指]

USB flash drive

shǒutuīchē

手推车

[手推車]

trolley
cart
barrow
handcart
wheelbarrow
baby buggy

liúyīshǒu

留一手

[留一手]

to hold back a trick
not to divulge all one's trade secrets

Tángshǒudào

唐手道

[唐手道]

Tang soo do (Korean martial art)

guǎnbānshǒu

管扳手

[管扳手]

pipe wrench

jīngshǒurén

经手人

[經手人]

the person in charge
agent
broker

sānzhīshǒu

三只手

[三隻手]

pickpocket

bàopòshǒu

爆破手

[爆破手]

dynamiter

jiědàshǒu

解大手

[解大手]

(coll.) to defecate

jiǎndāoshǒu

剪刀手

[剪刀手]

V sign (hand gesture)

èrshǒuyān

二手烟

[二手煙]

second-hand smoke

shǒulāshǒu

手拉手

[手拉手]

to join hands
hand in hand

shǒubózi

手脖子

[手脖子]

wrist (dialect)

shǒushùshì

手术室

[手術室]

operating room

quánjīshǒu

拳击手

[拳擊手]

boxer

yìshǒulóng

翼手龙

[翼手龍]

pterodactyl

shǒudiàntǒng

手电筒

[手電筒]

flashlight
electric hand torch

zhùshǒuxí

助手席

[助手席]

front passenger seat (in a car)

hōngshǒujī

烘手机

[烘手機]

hand dryer

shǒutíbāo

手提包

[手提包]

(hand)bag
hold-all

qiǎngshǒuhuò

抢手货

[搶手貨]

a best-seller
a hot property

sàichēshǒu

赛车手

[賽車手]

racing driver

huáshǔshǒu

滑鼠手

[滑鼠手]

carpal tunnel syndrome (Tw)

gōngjiànshǒu

弓箭手

[弓箭手]

archer

xiánzhūshǒu

咸猪手

[鹹豬手]

pervert (esp. one who gropes women in public)

dābǎshǒu

搭把手

[搭把手]

to help out

shǒuzhǐtou

手指头

[手指頭]

fingertip
finger

jítāshǒu

吉他手

[吉他手]

guitar player

shǒunábāo

手拿包

[手拿包]

clutch bag

kōngzheshǒu

空着手

[空著手]

empty-handed

zuǒyòushǒu

左右手

[左右手]

left and right hands
(fig.) capable assistant
right-hand man

lúnjīshǒu

轮机手

[輪機手]

helmsman

xiàdúshǒu

下毒手

[下毒手]

to attack murderously
to strike treacherously

shǒushāchē

手刹车

[手剎車]

handbrake

shǒuzhǎngxīn

手掌心

[手掌心]

see 手心 (shǒuxīn)

yībǎshǒu

一把手

[一把手]

working hand; member of a work team; participant
the boss (short form of 第一把手 (dìyībǎshǒu))

lāgeshǒu

拉个手

[拉個手]

to hold hands

shǒuwànshì

手腕式

[手腕式]

wrist- (watch, compass)

guànyòngshǒu

惯用手

[慣用手]

dominant hand

Dà Duòshǒu

大舵手

[大舵手]

the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)

èrshǒuhuò

二手货

[二手貨]

second-hand goods
used goods

shǒuliúdàn

手榴弹

[手榴彈]

hand grenade

cāodāoshǒu

操刀手

[操刀手]

person charged with decisive action
hatchet man

shǒulǐjiàn

手里剑

[手裡劍]

straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)

shǒutóujǐn

手头紧

[手頭緊]

short of money
hard up

ànshǒulǐ

按手礼

[按手禮]

ordination

èrshǒufáng

二手房

[二手房]

second-hand house
house acquired indirectly through a middle-man

dòngshǒujiǎo

动手脚

[動手腳]

(coll.) to tamper with
to mess around with

shìshǒur

试手儿

[試手兒]

erhua variant of 試手／试手 (shìshǒu)

dàobèishǒu

倒背手

[倒背手]

with one's hands behind one's back

sānshǒubìng

三手病

[三手病]

repetitive strain injury (resulting from frequent use of one's thumb, wrist etc)

shǒutíxiāng

手提箱

[手提箱]

suitcase

shǒutàoxiāng

手套箱

[手套箱]

glove compartment (of a car)
glovebox (sealed compartment with attached gloves for handling hazardous materials etc)

shǒugōngtái

手工台

[手工檯]

workbench

èrshǒuchē

二手车

[二手車]

second-hand car

dāibānshǒu

呆扳手

[呆扳手]

open spanner
open end spanner
flat spanner

jiěxiǎoshǒu

解小手

[解小手]

(coll.) to urinate

xǐshǒujiān

洗手间

[洗手間]

toilet
lavatory
washroom

chuīyúshǒu

吹竽手

[吹竽手]

player of the yu 竽 (yú) (free reed wind instrument)

xǐshǒutái

洗手台

[洗手台]

vanity unit

guìzishǒu

刽子手

[劊子手]

executioner
headsman
slaughterer
fig. indiscriminate murderer

wánshǒuwàn

玩手腕

[玩手腕]

to play tricks
to play at politics

shǒujīké

手机壳

[手機殼]

cell phone case

shǒudàolì

手倒立

[手倒立]

handstand

fēnshǒupào

分手炮

[分手炮]

(slang) breakup sex

chuīgǔshǒu

吹鼓手

[吹鼓手]

(old) musicians at a wedding cortege or funeral procession
(fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises
booster

shǒushùtái

手术台

[手術檯]

operating table

fúshǒuyǐ

扶手椅

[扶手椅]

armchair

shuǎshǒuwàn

耍手腕

[耍手腕]

to play tricks
to maneuver

shǒuxiětǐ

手写体

[手寫體]

handwritten form; cursive

duòshǒudǎng

剁手党

[剁手黨]

online shopaholic

dòngshǒushù

动手术

[動手術]

(of a surgeon) to operate (on sb)
(of a patient) to have an operation

gōngnǔshǒu

弓弩手

[弓弩手]

crossbow shooter

bāishǒuwàn

掰手腕

[掰手腕]

arm wrestling

shǒuqiānshǒu

手牵手

[手牽手]

hand in hand

shǒuchāoběn

手抄本

[手抄本]

manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)

dǎchūshǒu

打出手

[打出手]

to fling back weapons hurled at one by attackers (acrobatic performance in Chinese opera)
to come to blows
to start a fight

shǒuwànzi

手腕子

[手腕子]

wrist

Shèshǒuzuò

射手座

[射手座]

Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
popular variant of 人馬座／人马座 ( Rénmǎzuò)

yǒuyīshǒu

有一手

[有一手]

to have a skill
to have a lot on the ball
to have an affair

shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì

甩手掌柜

[甩手掌櫃]

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

nábùchūshǒu

拿不出手

[拿不出手]

not presentable
shoddy and too embarrassing to show

shǒuyáoyǐnliào

手摇饮料

[手搖飲料]

hand-mixed drink (of the kind sold at a bubble tea shop)

Píngguǒshǒujī

苹果手机

[蘋果手機]

Apple phone
iPhone

liánzhǐshǒutào

连指手套

[連指手套]

mittens

dābǎshǒur

搭把手儿

[搭把手兒]

erhua variant of 搭把手 (dābǎshǒu)

wēichuāngshǒushù

微创手术

[微創手術]

minimally invasive surgery

xiānfātóushǒu

先发投手

[先發投手]

(baseball) starting pitcher

chùshǒukějí

触手可及

[觸手可及]

within reach

dàobèishǒur

倒背手儿

[倒背手兒]

erhua variant of 倒背手 (dàobèishǒu)

kōngshǒu'érguī

空手而归

[空手而歸]

to return empty-handed
to fail to win anything

rénliúshǒushù

人流手术

[人流手術]

an abortion
abbr. of 人工流產手術／人工流产手术

chùshǒukědé

触手可得

[觸手可得]

within reach

shǒuxiàliúqíng

手下留情

[手下留情]

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.

jǔshǒuzhīláo

举手之劳

[舉手之勞]

lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
fig. a very slight effort

bènshǒubènjiǎo

笨手笨脚

[笨手笨腳]

clumsy
all thumbs

zìjǐdòngshǒu

自己动手

[自己動手]

to do (sth) oneself
to help oneself to

zàizàoshǒushù

再造手术

[再造手術]

reconstructive surgery

bǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

比手划脚

[比手劃腳]

to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手畫腳／比手画脚

shǒubānhúlu

手扳葫芦

[手扳葫蘆]

lever hoist pulley

shǒuzúkǒubìng

手足口病

[手足口病]

hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children

qīnrúshǒuzú

亲如手足

[親如手足]

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

xiǎotíqínshǒu

小提琴手

[小提琴手]

violinist; fiddler

shuǎishǒudùnjiǎo

甩手顿脚

[甩手頓腳]

to fling one's arms and stamp one's feet (in anger or despair)

shǒudàoqínlái

手到擒来

[手到擒來]

stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

shǒubǎnhúlu

手板葫芦

[手板葫蘆]

lever pulley block

cuòshǒubùjí

措手不及

[措手不及]

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

shùshǒujiùbì

束手就毙

[束手就斃]

hands tied and expecting the worst

lóngrǔshǒushù

隆乳手术

[隆乳手術]

breast enlargement operation
boob job

shǒuyáofēngqín

手摇风琴

[手搖風琴]

hand organ
hurdy-gurdy

tàngshǒushānyù

烫手山芋

[燙手山芋]

hot potato
problem
trouble
headache

yǎnmíngshǒukuài

眼明手快

[眼明手快]

sharp-sighted and deft

Wǎngluòdǎshǒu

网络打手

[網絡打手]

see 網絡水軍／网络水军 ( Wǎngluòshuǐjūn)

shǒujītiáomǎ

手机条码

[手機條碼]

(Tw) a barcode presented at checkout, used to electronically save the receipt 統一發票／统一发票 (tǒngyīfāpiào) to the customer’s cloud account

bùzéshǒuduàn

不择手段

[不擇手段]

by fair means or foul
by hook or by crook
unscrupulously

suōshǒusuōjiǎo

缩手缩脚

[縮手縮腳]

bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

dàshǒudàjiǎo

大手大脚

[大手大腳]

extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
wasteful

shǒuzúzhīqíng

手足之情

[手足之情]

brotherly affection

shǒutóuxiànjīn

手头现金

[手頭現金]

cash in hand

jǔshǒutóuzú

举手投足

[舉手投足]

one's every movement (idiom)
comportment
gestures

yīzhǎnshēnshǒu

一展身手

[一展身手]

to showcase one's talents; to display one's prowess

dòngshǒudòngjiǎo

动手动脚

[動手動腳]

to come to blows
to paw
to grope
to get fresh

shǒutídiànnǎo

手提电脑

[手提電腦]

portable computer

dājiǎoshǒujià

搭脚手架

[搭腳手架]

to put up scaffolding

wàijiāoshǒuwàn

外交手腕

[外交手腕]

diplomatic

xiǎoshǒuxiǎojiǎo

小手小脚

[小手小腳]

mean
stingy
to be lacking in boldness
timid

qīnzìdòngshǒu

亲自动手

[親自動手]

to do the job oneself

gǒngshǒuxiāngràng

拱手相让

[拱手相讓]

lit. to bow and give way (idiom)
fig. to surrender sth readily

duōshǒuduōjiǎo

多手多脚

[多手多腳]

to meddle
to make a nuisance of oneself

sāshǒubùguǎn

撒手不管

[撒手不管]

to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)
to take no part in

jìngzhēngduìshǒu

竞争对手

[競爭對手]

rival; competitor

shìtóngshǒuzú

视同手足

[視同手足]

to regard sb as a brother (idiom)

xīnhěnshǒulà

心狠手辣

[心狠手辣]

vicious and merciless (idiom)

chābushàngshǒu

插不上手

[插不上手]

to be unable to intervene

xiéshǒutóngxíng

携手同行

[攜手同行]

to walk hand in hand
to cooperate

xīndúshǒulà

心毒手辣

[心毒手辣]

vicious and ruthless

mùhòuhēishǒu

幕后黑手

[幕後黑手]

malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
hidden hand

qīshǒubājiǎo

七手八脚

[七手八腳]

(idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)

shēnshǒumǐnjié

身手敏捷

[身手敏捷]

agile; nimble; deft

qíféngdíshǒu

棋逢敌手

[棋逢敵手]

see 棋逢對手／棋逢对手 (qíféngduìshǒu)

měiróngshǒushù

美容手术

[美容手術]

cosmetic surgery

chūshìshēnshǒu

初试身手

[初試身手]

to have a try
to try one's hand
initial foray

jìngxuǎnfùshǒu

竞选副手

[競選副手]

election assistant
running mate

yángdùshǒujīn

羊肚手巾

[羊肚手巾]

(dialect) towel (especially worn as a turban)

yóuxìshǒubà

游戏手把

[遊戲手把]

gamepad (Tw)

zhuóshǒuchéngchūn

着手成春

[著手成春]

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

shǒulāhúlu

手拉葫芦

[手拉葫蘆]

hand chain pulley block

yuánzhùzhīshǒu

援助之手

[援助之手]

a helping hand

piánshǒuzhīzú

胼手胝足

[胼手胝足]

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)
fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

yībǎhǎoshǒu

一把好手

[一把好手]

expert
dab hand

zìfùshǒujiǎo

自缚手脚

[自縛手腳]

to bind oneself hand and foot

xǐshǒubùgàn

洗手不干

[洗手不幹]

to totally stop doing something
to reform one's ways

shùnshǒuqiānyáng

顺手牵羊

[順手牽羊]

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

lùsǐshéishǒu

鹿死谁手

[鹿死誰手]

lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom)
fig. who will emerge victorious

liǎngshǒukōngkōng

两手空空

[兩手空空]

empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything

yǎngāoshǒudī

眼高手低

[眼高手低]

to have high standards but little ability
to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)

xiùshǒupángguān

袖手旁观

[袖手旁觀]

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

shàngxiàqíshǒu

上下其手

[上下其手]

to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
fig. conspiring to defraud

fàngshǒuyībó

放手一搏

[放手一搏]

to put one's all into the fight

gāoshǒurúyún

高手如云

[高手如雲]

(idiom) teeming with experts

yóuxìshǒubǐng

游戏手柄

[游戲手柄]

gamepad

tóngshǒu-tóngjiǎo

同手同脚

[同手同腳]

clumsy; uncoordinated

fēichángshǒuduàn

非常手段

[非常手段]

an emergency measure

shǒuyǎnxiétiáo

手眼协调

[手眼協調]

hand-eye coordination

dǎchéngpíngshǒu

打成平手

[打成平手]

to draw (a competition)
to fight to a standstill

shǒudāliángpéng

手搭凉棚

[手搭涼棚]

to shade one's eyes with one's hand

tuòshǒukědé

唾手可得

[唾手可得]

easily obtained
readily available

máoshǒumáojiǎo

毛手毛脚

[毛手毛腳]

carelessly and haphazardly
to paw
to grope
to get fresh

diànzǐshǒuzhàng

电子手帐

[電子手帳]

electronic organizer
PDA

jībùlíshǒu

机不离手

[機不離手]

to be unable to do without one's cell phone

qíféngduìshǒu

棋逢对手

[棋逢對手]

to be evenly matched
to meet one's match

xiéshǒubìngjiān

携手并肩

[攜手並肩]

hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder

Dàlì Shuǐshǒu

大力水手

[大力水手]

Popeye (the Sailor)

shùshǒudàibì

束手待毙

[束手待斃]

to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
to resign oneself to extinction

qíngtóngshǒuzú

情同手足

[情同手足]

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
deep friendship
closely attached to one another

yǎnjíshǒukuài

眼疾手快

[眼疾手快]

sharp-eyed and adroit

píngbǎnshǒujī

平板手机

[平板手機]

phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)

qīngshǒuqīngjiǎo

轻手轻脚

[輕手輕腳]

(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)

yīshǒubāobàn

一手包办

[一手包辦]

to take care of a matter all by oneself
to run the whole show

fángdúshǒutào

防毒手套

[防毒手套]

protective gloves

gāoyāshǒuduàn

高压手段

[高壓手段]

high-handed (measures)
with a heavy hand

diǎnzizhāshǒu

点子扎手

[點子扎手]

(coll.) one's adversary is very tough

yīshǒuzhētiān

一手遮天

[一手遮天]

lit. to hide the sky with one hand
to hide the truth from the masses

bókèxiěshǒu

博客写手

[博客寫手]

blogger
blog writer

dàxiǎnshēnshǒu

大显身手

[大顯身手]

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

bùjútóushǒu

布局投手

[佈局投手]

(baseball) setup man
setup pitcher

shùshǒu-jiùqín

束手就擒

[束手就擒]

lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)
fig. to surrender without a fight

déxīnyìngshǒu

得心应手

[得心應手]

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
entirely in one's element
going smoothly and easily

bǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

比手画脚

[比手畫腳]

to gesticulate
to make lively gestures (while talking)
also written 比手劃腳／比手划脚

yǒushǒuyǒujiǎo

有手有脚

[有手有腳]

lit. have hands have feet
to be able bodied (idiom)
to have the ability to work

zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu

种子选手

[種子選手]

seeded player

dàdǎchūshǒu

大打出手

[大打出手]

to come to blows
to start a fight
(derived from the term for a type of theatrical fight scene, 打出手 (dǎchūshǒu))

liánhuánshāshǒu

连环杀手

[連環殺手]

serial killer

shǒuzúwúcuò

手足无措

[手足無措]

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

shǒumángjiǎoluàn

手忙脚乱

[手忙腳亂]

to act with confusion
to be in a flurry
to be flustered

shǒuwǔzúdǎo

手舞足蹈

[手舞足蹈]

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
fig. to dance about
to express one's feelings in body language
to gesture animatedly
(TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

báishǒuqǐjiā

白手起家

[白手起家]

(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

gāotáiguìshǒu

高抬贵手

[高抬貴手]

to be generous (idiom)
to be magnanimous
Give me a break!

wàikēshǒushù

外科手术

[外科手術]

surgery

gǒngshǒupángguān

拱手旁观

[拱手旁觀]

to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

shǒudàoniānlái

手到拈来

[手到拈來]

lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
fig. easy to do

shǒuwúcùntiě

手无寸铁

[手無寸鐵]

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

chìshǒukōngquán

赤手空拳

[赤手空拳]

empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
unarmed and defenseless

zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

指手画脚

[指手畫腳]

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily

dēngjīshǒuxù

登机手续

[登機手續]

(airport) check-in
boarding formalities

àishǒu'àijiǎo

碍手碍脚

[礙手礙腳]

to be in the way
to be a hindrance

shǒuzìyītǐ

手自一体

[手自一體]

manumatic

hángjiālǐshǒu

行家里手

[行家裡手]

connoisseur
expert

shǒuzúqīnqíng

手足亲情

[手足親情]

brotherly kindness

Lóngkān Shǒujìng

龙龛手镜

[龍龕手鏡]

see 龍龕手鑑／龙龛手鉴 ( Lóngkān Shǒujiàn)

náshǒuhǎoxì

拿手好戏

[拿手好戲]

the role an actor plays best (idiom)
(fig.) one's specialty
one's forte

gāogāoshǒur

高高手儿

[高高手兒]

Please do not be too severe on me!

zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng

左轮手枪

[左輪手槍]

revolver

zhuànlúnshǒuqiāng

转轮手枪

[轉輪手槍]

revolver (handgun)

shǒuzúkǒuzhèng

手足口症

[手足口症]

human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection

shǒuxiěshíbié

手写识别

[手寫識別]

handwriting recognition

sāshǒubìyǎn

撒手闭眼

[撒手閉眼]

to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)

guǎnshǒuguǎnjiǎo

管手管脚

[管手管腳]

to control in every detail
excessive supervision

shùshǒudàisǐ

束手待死

[束手待死]

hands tied and expecting the worst

Lóngkān Shǒujiàn

龙龛手鉴

[龍龕手鑑]

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

quánjīxuǎnshǒu

拳击选手

[拳擊選手]

boxer

fēnshǒudàilǐ

分手代理

[分手代理]

"break-up agent", person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so

jīnpénxǐshǒu

金盆洗手

[金盆洗手]

lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw

liǎngshǒucèlüè

两手策略

[兩手策略]

two-pronged strategy

shǒubùshìjuàn

手不释卷

[手不釋卷]

lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking

bèiyǐngshāshǒu

背影杀手

[背影殺手]

(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 (bèishā)

tàotǒngbānshǒu

套筒扳手

[套筒扳手]

socket spanner

zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

指手划脚

[指手劃腳]

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

fàngkāishǒujiǎo

放开手脚

[放開手腳]

to have free rein (idiom)

zhìnéngshǒujī

智能手机

[智能手機]

smartphone

xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo

心灵手巧

[心靈手巧]

capable
clever
dexterous

shǒuzhuāyángròu

手抓羊肉

[手抓羊肉]

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

huódòngbānshǒu

活动扳手

[活動扳手]

adjustable spanner

miàoshǒuhuíchūn

妙手回春

[妙手回春]

(idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure

dàtíqínshǒu

大提琴手

[大提琴手]

cellist

huágàishǒujī

滑盖手机

[滑蓋手機]

slider phone

dìyībǎshǒu

第一把手

[第一把手]

the person in charge
the head of the leadership group

àibùshìshǒu

爱不释手

[愛不釋手]

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

zhìshǒukěrè

炙手可热

[炙手可熱]

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
fig. arrogance of the powerful
a mighty figure no-one dares approach
hot (exciting or in favor)

miàoshǒukōngkōng

妙手空空

[妙手空空]

petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)
empty-handed
having nothing

yóushǒuhàoxián

游手好闲

[遊手好閑]

to idle about

sāshǒurénhuán

撒手人寰

[撒手人寰]

to leave one's mortal frame (idiom)
to die

nièshǒunièjiǎo

蹑手蹑脚

[躡手躡腳]

to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

yízhíshǒushù

移植手术

[移植手術]

(organ) transplant operation

shùshǒuwúcè

束手无策

[束手無策]

lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis

wúcóngxiàshǒu

无从下手

[無從下手]

not know where to start

gòuwùshǒutuīchē

购物手推车

[購物手推車]

shopping cart

nèiliùjiǎobānshǒu

内六角扳手

[內六角扳手]

Allen key
hex key

shāshǒujíyìngyòng

杀手级应用

[殺手級應用]

killer application
killer app

yīng'érshǒutuīchē

婴儿手推车

[嬰兒手推車]

baby buggy

Jīngāngshǒu Púsà

金刚手菩萨

[金剛手菩薩]

Vajrapani Bodhisattva

xiāodúxǐshǒuyè

消毒洗手液

[消毒洗手液]

hand sanitizer

shǒujiǎobùgānjìng

手脚不干净

[手腳不乾淨]

thieving
light-fingered
prone to stealing

shǒudòngbiànsùqì

手动变速器

[手動變速器]

manual gearbox
manual transmission

xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng

先下手为强

[先下手為強]

(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand

Xīnjiāngshǒuzhuāfàn

新疆手抓饭

[新疆手抓飯]

Xinjiang lamb rice

pōufùchǎnshǒushù

剖腹产手术

[剖腹產手術]

cesarean section

zhìhuìxíngshǒujī

智慧型手机

[智慧型手機]

smartphone (Tw)

jiǔjīngxǐshǒuyè

酒精洗手液

[酒精洗手液]

alcohol-based hand sanitizer

yángdùzishǒujīn

羊肚子手巾

[羊肚子手巾]

see 羊肚手巾 (yángdùshǒujīn)

Xiádào Lièchēshǒu

侠盗猎车手

[俠盜獵車手]

Grand Theft Auto (video game series)

Yīngshǒuyíngzikuàng

鹰手营子矿

[鷹手營子礦]

Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市 ( Chéngdéshì), Hebei

Kāitángshǒu Jiékè

开膛手杰克

[開膛手傑克]

Jack the Ripper

pōugōngchǎnshǒushù

剖宫产手术

[剖宮產手術]

cesarean section

zìshāzhàdànshāshǒu

自杀炸弹杀手

[自殺炸彈殺手]

suicide bomber

dēngjīshǒuxùguìtái

登机手续柜台

[登機手續櫃檯]

check-in counter

Yīngshǒuyíngzikuàngqū

鹰手营子矿区

[鷹手營子礦區]

Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市 ( Chéngdéshì), Hebei

shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì

手无缚鸡之力

[手無縛雞之力]

lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom)
fig. weak
unaccustomed to physical work

shēnshǒubùjiànwǔzhǐ

伸手不见五指

[伸手不見五指]

pitch-dark (idiom)

xīnzàngdāqiáoshǒushù

心脏搭桥手术

[心臟搭橋手術]

coronary bypass operation

yījǔshǒuyītóuzú

一举手一投足

[一舉手一投足]

every little move
every single movement

qiángzhōnggèngyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu

强中更有强中手

[強中更有強中手]

see 強中自有強中手／强中自有强中手 (qiángzhōngzìyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu)

liǎngshǒubùzhānyángchūnshuǐ

两手不沾阳春水

[兩手不沾陽春水]

see 十指不沾陽春水／十指不沾阳春水 (shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ)

zǎodòngshǒu,zǎoshōuhuò

早动手，早收获

[早動手，早收穫]

(idiom) the sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards

shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu

手心手背都是肉

[手心手背都是肉]

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

jūnzǐdòngkǒubùdòngshǒu

君子动口不动手

[君子動口不動手]

a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

qiángjiàngshǒuxiàwúruòbīng

强将手下无弱兵

[強將手下無弱兵]

there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)

qiángzhōngzìyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu

强中自有强中手

[強中自有強中手]

(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger

fānshǒuwéiyúnfùshǒubiànyǔ

翻手为云覆手变雨

[翻手為雲覆手變雨]

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)

guānzhuàngdòngmàipángtōngshǒushù

冠状动脉旁通手术

[冠狀動脈旁通手術]

coronary bypass operation

dàchùzhuóyǎn,xiǎochùzhuóshǒu

大处着眼，小处着手

[大處著眼，小處著手]

think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)

rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí

人有失手，马有失蹄

[人有失手，馬有失蹄]

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
fig. everyone makes mistakes
even the best fall down sometimes

lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu

老鼠拉龟，无从下手

[老鼠拉龜，無從下手]

like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
no clue where to start

yīshǒujiāoqián,yīshǒujiāohuò

一手交钱，一手交货

[一手交錢，一手交貨]

lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
fig. to pay for what you want in cash
simple and direct transaction

guānzhuàngdòngmàipánglùyízhíshǒushù

冠状动脉旁路移植手术

[冠狀動脈旁路移植手術]

coronary bypass operation

chīrénjiādezuǐruǎn,nárénjiādeshǒuduǎn

吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短

[吃人家的嘴軟，拿人家的手短]

lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted

bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu,jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

[不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友]

(idiom) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent