手 sau² {shǒu}

(noun) 1. classifier for used goods (firsthand, second-hand); 2. (financial terminology) the unit of tradable stocks

手 sau² {shǒu}

1. hand
2. (formal) to hold
3. person engaged in certain types of work
4. person skilled in certain types of work
5. personal(ly)
6. convenient
7. classifier for skill
8. CL: 雙,隻

手坳 sau² aau³ {shǒu ào}

elbow pit; cubital fossa

手板 sau² baan² {shǒu bǎn}

palm (hand)

手部 sau² bou⁶ {shǒu bù}

Hand; radical 64 of the Kangxi radicals

手本 sau² bun² {shǒu běn}

script (for a film / a play etc); the most successful repertoire

手抽 sau² cau¹ {shǒu chōu}

a handheld basket; a handbag

手車〔-车〕 sau² ce¹ {shǒu chē}

comment on one's driving ability (spoken)

手長〔-长〕 sau² coeng⁴ {shǒu cháng}

1. noun; long arm 2. one good at gaining benefits

手多 sau² do¹ {shǒu duō}

fumble; to touch one or item without consent (spoken)

手袋 sau² doi² {shǒu dài}

(noun) a clutch bag; a handbag

手段 sau² dyun⁶ {shǒu duàn}

tactic

手法 sau² faat³ {shǒu fǎ}

(noun) Way or method of someone to handle a situation/work etc.

手甲 sau² gaap³ {shǒu jiǎ}

(noun) finger nail

手巾 sau² gan¹ {shǒu jīn}

(noun) handkerchief

手工 sau² gung¹ {shǒu gōng}

(noun) 1. craftsmanship; 2. skill that done with hands

手瓜 sau² gwaa¹ {shǒu guā}

(body part) upper arm; biceps

手骨 sau² gwat¹ {shǒu gǔ}

noun; arm bone; bones of hand

手下 sau² haa⁶ {shǒu xià}

(noun) Assistant

手痕 sau² han⁴ {shǒu hén}

itching to do something; to describe wandering or fiddly hands

手扣 sau² kau³ {shǒu kòu}

handcuffs

手球 sau² kau⁴ {shǒuqiú}

(noun) (rule of soccer) Hand ball rule

手力 sau² lik⁶ {shǒu lì}

the muscular strength of the hand; the gripping power

手鐐〔-镣〕 sau² liu⁴ {shǒu liào}

noun; handcuffs

手紋〔-纹〕 sau² man⁴ {shǒu wén}

palm lines; wrinkles on hands

手襪〔-袜〕 sau² mat⁶ {shǒu wà}

gloves

手尾 sau² mei⁵ {shǒu wěi}

(noun) (of work or job) unfinished task; the mess that someone has left; loose ends

手鈪 sau² ngaak³ {shǒu è}

a bracelet

手眼 sau² ngaan⁵ {shǒu yǎn}

Hand- eye; the part of the wrist bone which sticks out (ulnar head)

手硬 sau² ngaang⁶ {shǒu yìng}

1. noun; stiffness of the hand (not flexible) 2. capable 3. tolerant

手藝〔-艺〕 sau² ngai⁶ {shǒu yì}

(noun) skill

手勢〔-势〕 sau² sai³ {shǒu shì}

(noun) skill-in-hand (of massagist, chef, etc.)

手神 sau² san⁴ {shǒu shén}

luck, especially for gambling

手信 sau² seon³ {shǒu xìn}

(noun) souvenir; a gift given to someone when visiting them

手疏 sau² so¹ {shǒu shū}

lavish spending (spoken)

手爽 sau² song² {shǒu shuǎng}

to be generous in spending money on others

手提 sau² tai⁴ {shǒu tí}

portable; hand-held

手踭 sau² zaang¹ {shǒu zhēng}

elbow

手枕 sau² zam² {shǒu zhěn}

hand pillow; callus on the hand

手掙〔-挣〕 sau² zang¹ {shǒu zhēng}

elbow

手袖 sau² zau⁶ {shǒu xiù}

sleeve

手指 sau² zi² {shǒu zhǐ}

(slang) (of computer garget) USB flash drive

手照 sau² ziu³ {shǒu zhào}

noun; hand-held lighting equipment such as lantern, candlestick, torch, lamps, etc.

手作 sau² zok³ {shǒu zuō}

handmade

手足 sau² zuk¹ {shǒu zú}

1. colleagues 2. close friends

手把 sau² baa² {shǒu bà}

handle

手包 sau² baau¹ {shǒu bāo}

handbag

手筆〔-笔〕 sau² bat¹ {shǒu bǐ}

1. sth written or painted in one's own hand
2. (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill
3. style
4. hand
5. (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc
6. scale

手臂 sau² bei³ {shǒu bì}

1. arm
2. helper

手柄 sau² beng³ {shǒu bǐng}

1. handle
2. video game controller

手邊〔-边〕 sau² bin¹ {shǒu biān}

1. on hand
2. at hand

手錶〔-表〕 sau² biu¹ {shǒu biǎo}

1. wrist watch
2. CL: 塊,隻,個

手背 sau² bui³ {shǒu bèi}

back of the hand

手冊〔-册〕 sau² caak³ {shǒu cè}

1. manual
2. handbook

手錘〔-锤〕 sau² ceoi⁴ {shǒu chuí}

1. mallet
2. drumstick

手槍〔-枪〕 sau² coeng¹ {shǒu qiāng}

1. pistol
2. CL: 把

手打 sau² daa² {shǒu dǎ}

hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter), abbr. for 手打字機

手電〔-电〕 sau² din⁶ {shǒu diàn}

1. flashlight
2. torch

手定 sau² ding⁶ {shǒu dìng}

1. to set down (rules)
2. to institute

手動〔-动〕 sau² dung⁶ {shǒu dòng}

1. manual
2. manually operated
3. manual gear-change

手段 sau² dyun⁶ {shǒu duàn}

1. method
2. means (of doing sth)
3. strategy
4. trick
5. CL: 個

手法 sau² faat³ {shǒu fǎ}

1. technique
2. trick
3. skill

手縫〔-缝〕 sau² fung⁴ {shǒu féng}

1. to sew by hand
2. hand-sewn

手交 sau² gaau¹ {shǒu jiāo}

1. handjob
2. manual stimulation

手感 sau² gam² {shǒu gǎn}

1. the feel (of sth touched with the hand)
2. (textiles) handle

手巾 sau² gan¹ {shǒu jīn}

hand towel

手緊〔-紧〕 sau² gan² {shǒu jǐn}

1. tightfisted
2. stingy
3. short of money
4. hard up

手機〔-机〕 sau² gei¹ {shǒu jī}

1. cell phone
2. mobile phone
3. CL: 部,支

手舉〔-举〕 sau² geoi² {shǒu jǔ}

1. a salute
2. hands raised

手腳〔-脚〕 sau² goek³ {shǒu jiǎo}

1. hand and foot
2. movement of limbs
3. action
4. trick
5. step in a procedure (CL: 道)

手稿 sau² gou² {shǒu gǎo}

1. manuscript
2. script

手工 sau² gung¹ {shǒu gōng}

1. handwork
2. manual

手捲〔-卷〕 sau² gyun² {shǒu juǎn}

1. hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting)
2. hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine)
3. hand rolled cigarette
4. hand roll (many contexts)
5. roll up

手絹〔-绢〕 sau² gyun³ {shǒu juàn}

1. handkerchief
2. CL: 張,塊

手下 sau² haa⁶ {shǒu xià}

1. leadership
2. under one's control or administration
3. subordinates
4. to take action
5. to run out of money

手巧 sau² haau² {shǒu qiǎo}

1. to be skillful with one's hands
2. to be manually adroit

手氣〔-气〕 sau² hei³ {shǒu qì}

luck (in gambling)

手控 sau² hung³ {shǒu kòng}

manual control

手淫 sau² jam⁴ {shǒu yín}

1. to masturbate
2. masturbation

手影 sau² jing² {shǒu yǐng}

hand shadow drama

手用 sau² jung⁶ {shǒu yòng}

1. hand-used
2. hand (tool)

手語〔-语〕 sau² jyu⁵ {shǒu yǔ}

sign language

手軟〔-软〕 sau² jyun⁵ {shǒu ruǎn}

1. to be lenient
2. to relent
3. to be reluctant to make a hard decision
4. to think twice

手銬〔-铐〕 sau² kaau³ {shǒu kào}

1. manacles
2. handcuffs

手球 sau² kau⁴ {shǒu qiú}

team handball

手雷 sau² leoi⁴ {shǒu léi}

grenade

手裡〔-里〕 sau² leoi⁵ {shǒu lǐ}

1. in hand
2. (a situation is) in sb's hands

手鏈〔-链〕 sau² lin² {shǒu liàn}

1. chain bracelet
2. CL: 條

手藝〔-艺〕 sau² ngai⁶ {shǒu yì}

1. craftmanship
2. workmanship
3. handicraft
4. trade

手排 sau² paai⁴ {shǒu pái}

manual transmission

手帕 sau² paak³ {shǒu pà}

1. handkerchief
2. CL: 方

手勢〔-势〕 sau² sai³ {shǒu shì}

1. gesture
2. sign
3. signal

手心 sau² sam¹ {shǒu xīn}

1. palm (of one's hand)
2. control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)

手寫〔-写〕 sau² se² {shǒu xiě}

1. to write by hand
2. handwriting

手術〔-术〕 sau² seot⁶ {shǒu shù}

1. (surgical) operation
2. surgery
3. CL: 個

手性 sau² sing³ {shǒu xìng}

1. chiral
2. chirality (chemistry)

手相 sau² soeng³ {shǒu xiàng}

1. palmistry
2. features of a palm (in palmistry)

手鬆〔-松〕 sau² sung¹ {shǒu sōng}

1. liberal with one's money
2. free-spending

手書〔-书〕 sau² syu¹ {shǒu shū}

1. to write personally
2. personal letter

手彈〔-弹〕 sau² taan⁴ {shǒu tán}

fingered (bass)

手提 sau² tai⁴ {shǒu tí}

portable

手頭〔-头〕 sau² tau⁴ {shǒu tóu}

in hand (e.g. cash)

手套 sau² tou³ {shǒu tào}

1. glove
2. mitten
3. CL: 雙,隻

手環〔-环〕 sau² waan⁴ {shǒu huán}

1. wristband
2. bracelet

手腕 sau² wun² {shǒu wàn}

1. wrist
2. trickery
3. finesse
4. ability
5. skill

手閘〔-闸〕 sau² zaap⁶ {shǒu zhá}

handbrake

手札 sau² zaat³ {shǒu zhá}

(literary) personal letter

手掣 sau² zai³ {shǒu chè}

1. handbrake
2. game controller (Cantonese)

手肘 sau² zau² {shǒu zhǒu}

elbow

手指 sau² zi² {shǒu zhǐ}

1. finger
2. CL: 個,隻

手紙〔-纸〕 sau² zi² {shǒu zhǐ}

toilet paper

手跡〔-迹〕 sau² zik¹ {shǒu jì}

sb's original handwriting or painting

手掌 sau² zoeng² {shǒu zhǎng}

palm

手杖 sau² zoeng² {shǒu zhàng}

1. cane
2. CL: 把

手帳〔-帐〕 sau² zoeng³ {shǒu zhàng}

1. notebook
2. pocket diary

手足 sau² zuk¹ {shǒu zú}

1. hands and feet
2. (fig.) brothers
3. retinue, henchmen, accomplices

手續〔-续〕 sau² zuk⁶ {shǒu xù}

1. procedure
2. CL: 道,個
3. formalities

手鐲〔-镯〕 sau² zuk⁶ {shǒu zhuó}

bracelet

手鑽〔-钻〕 sau² zyun³ {shǒu zuàn}

1. gimlet
2. hand drill

手板心 sau² baan² sam¹ {shǒu bǎn xīn}

palm

手板堂 sau² baan² tong⁴ {shǒu bǎn táng}

palm (hand)

手多多 sau² do¹ do¹ {shǒu duō duō}

(adj.) handsy; groping

手巾仔 sau² gan¹ zai² {shǒu jīn zǐ}

(noun) a hankie; a handkerchief

手瓜起 sau² gwaa¹ hei² zin² {Shǒu guā qǐ jiǎn}

strong and muscular arms, with big biceps

手瓜硬 sau² gwaa¹ ngaang⁶ {shǒu guā yìng}

(slang) to describe someone (or an organization) who has tremendous power or authority (literally "muscular elbow")

手痕痕 sau² han⁴ han⁴ {shǒu hén hén}

noun; itchy hand; do something with hand; to get handsy

手尾長〔--长〕 sau² mei⁵ coeng⁴ {shǒu wěi zhǎng}

a lot of follow-up to do; something that is likely to cause long-drawn-out issues

手術室〔-术-〕 sau² seot⁶ sat¹ {shǒu shù shì}

Operating room for surgery; operating theatre

手提式 sau² tai⁴ sik¹ {shǒu tí shì}

Portable; hand-carrying

手頭上〔-头-〕 sau² tau⁴ soeng⁶ {shǒu tóu shàng}

On hand

手頭鬆〔-头松〕 sau² tau⁴ sung¹ {shǒu tóu sōng}

have extra money to spend

手指甲 sau² zi² gaap³ {shǒu zhǐ jia}

finger nails

手指公 sau² zi² gung¹ {shǒu zhǐ gōng}

(noun) thumb

手指罅 sau² zi² laa³ {shǒu zhǐ xià}

the gap(s) in between the fingers

手指尾 sau² zi² mei¹ {shǒu zhǐ wěi}

the small finger (the pinky)

手指屘 sau² zi² mei¹ {shǒu zhǐ mān}

little finger, pinky

手指模 sau² zi² mou⁴ {shǒu zhǐ mó}

fingerprints

手指指 sau² zi² zi² {shǒu zhǐ zhi}

1. to point a finger or blame 2. to point at

手作仔 sau² zok³ zai² {shǒu zuō zǐ}

a hand craftsman

手脖子 sau² but⁶ zi² {shǒu bó zi}

wrist (dialect)

手電筒〔-电-〕 sau² din⁶ tung² {shǒu diàn tǒng}

1. flashlight
2. electric hand torch

手嶌葵 sau² dou² kwai⁴ {Shǒu dǎo Kuí}

TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer

手倒立 sau² dou² laap⁶ {shǒu dào lì}

handstand

手動擋〔-动挡〕 sau² dung⁶ dong³ {shǒu dòng dǎng}

1. manual gear-change
2. shift stick

手風琴〔-风-〕 sau² fung¹ kam⁴ {shǒu fēng qín}

accordion

手工業〔--业〕 sau² gung¹ jip⁶ {shǒu gōng yè}

handicraft

手工藝〔--艺〕 sau² gung¹ ngai⁶ {shǒu gōng yì}

1. handicraft
2. arts and crafts

手工檯〔--台〕 sau² gung¹ toi² {shǒu gōng tái}

workbench

手牽手〔-牵-〕 sau² hin¹ sau² {shǒu qiān shǒu}

hand in hand

手搖柄〔-摇-〕 sau² jiu⁴ beng³ {shǒu yáo bǐng}

hand crank

手拉車〔--车〕 sau² laai¹ ce¹ {shǒu lā chē}

cart

手拉手 sau² laai¹ sau² {shǒu lā shǒu}

1. to join hands
2. hand in hand

手榴彈〔--弹〕 sau² lau⁴ daan² {shǒu liú dàn}

hand grenade

手裡劍〔-里剑〕 sau² lei⁵ gim³ {shǒu lǐ jiàn}

shuriken (throwing star)

手拿包 sau² naa⁴ baau¹ {shǒu ná bāo}

clutch bag

手剎車〔-刹车〕 sau² saat³ ce¹ {shǒu shā chē}

handbrake

手寫體〔-写体〕 sau² se² tai² {shǒu xiě tǐ}

handwriting

手術檯〔-术台〕 sau² seot⁶ toi² {shǒu shù tái}

operating table

手提包 sau² tai⁴ baau¹ {shǒu tí bāo}

1. (hand)bag
2. hold-all

手提箱 sau² tai⁴ soeng¹ {shǒu tí xiāng}

suitcase

手頭緊〔-头紧〕 sau² tau⁴ gan² {shǒu tóu jǐn}

1. short of money
2. hard up

手推車〔--车〕 sau² teoi¹ ce¹ {shǒu tuī chē}

1. trolley
2. cart
3. barrow
4. handcart
5. wheelbarrow
6. baby buggy

手套箱 sau² tou³ soeng¹ {shǒu tào xiāng}

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

手腕式 sau² wun² sik¹ {shǒu wàn shì}

wrist ...

手腕子 sau² wun² zi² {shǒu wàn zi}

wrist

手指頭〔--头〕 sau² zi² tau⁴ {shǒu zhǐ tou}

1. fingertip
2. finger

手續費〔-续费〕 sau² zuk⁶ fai³ {shǒu xù fèi}

1. service charge
2. processing fee
3. commission

手急眼快 sau² gap¹ ngaan⁵ faai³ {shǒu jí yǎn kuài}

adj; literally be deft of hand and quick of eye, it mean act dexterously, react quickly

手工藝品〔--艺-〕 sau² gung¹ ngai⁶ ban² {shǒu gōng yì pǐn}

arts and crafts; handicrafts

手瓜起腱 sau² gwaa¹ hei² zin² {shǒu guā qǐ jiàn}

strong and muscular arms, with big biceps

手下敗將〔--败将〕 sau² haa⁶ baai⁶ zoeng³ {shǒu xià bài jiàng}

losers

手提電話〔--电话〕 sau² tai⁴ din⁶ waa² {shǒu tí diàn huà}

a mobile phone

手揗腳震〔--脚-〕 sau² tan⁴ goek³ zan³ {shǒu shǔn jiǎo zhèn}

trembling; afraid

手停口停 sau² ting⁴ hau² ting⁴ {shǒu tíng kǒu tíng}

one unable to support living if stop working

手疾眼快 sau² zat⁶ ngaan⁵ faai³ {shǒu jí yǎn kuài}

fast actions and quick eyes

手指拗出 sau² zi² aau² ceot¹ {shǒu zhǐ ǎo chū}

Bend the finger outward, helping the people who are not associated with oneself instead of helping those who are associated

手指罅疏 sau² zi² laa³ so¹ {shǒu zhǐ xià shū}

a spendthrift; a wasteful or extravagant spender

手板葫蘆〔---芦〕 sau² baan² wu⁴ lou⁴ {shǒu bǎn hú lu}

lever pulley block

手不釋卷〔--释-〕 sau² bat¹ sik¹ gyun² {shǒu bù shì juàn}

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

手打字機〔---机〕 sau² daa² zi⁶ gei¹ {shǒu dǎ zì jī}

hand typewriter (as opposed to electric typewriter)

手搭涼棚〔--凉-〕 sau² daap³ loeng⁴ paang⁴ {shǒu dā liáng péng}

to shade one's eyes with one's hand

手到擒來〔---来〕 sau² dou³ kam⁴ loi⁴ {shǒu dào qín lái}

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

手到拈來〔---来〕 sau² dou³ nim¹ loi⁴ {shǒu dào nián lái}

stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); easy to do

手下留情 sau² haa⁶ lau⁴ cing⁴ {shǒu xià liú qíng}

1. lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
2. Do not judge me too harshly.
3. Look favorably on my humble efforts.

手搖風琴〔-摇风-〕 sau² jiu⁴ fung¹ kam⁴ {shǒu yáo fēng qín}

1. hand organ
2. hurdy-gurdy

手拉葫蘆〔---芦〕 sau² laai¹ wu⁴ lou⁴ {shǒu lā hú lu}

hand chain pulley block

手忙腳亂〔--脚乱〕 sau² mong⁴ goek³ lyun⁶ {shǒu máng jiǎo luàn}

1. to act with confusion
2. to be in a flurry
3. to be flustered

手無寸鐵〔-无-铁〕 sau² mou⁴ cyun³ tit³ {shǒu wú cùn tiě}

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

手舞足蹈 sau² mou⁵ zuk¹ dou⁶ {shǒu wǔ zú dǎo}

hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy

手扳葫蘆〔---芦〕 sau² paan¹ wu⁴ lou⁴ {shǒu bān hú lu}

lever hoist pulley

手寫辯識〔-写辩识〕 sau² se² bin⁶ sik¹ {shǒu xiě biàn shí}

handwriting recognition

手寫識別〔-写识别〕 sau² se² sik¹ bit⁶ {shǒu xiě shí bié}

handwriting recognition

手提電腦〔--电脑〕 sau² tai⁴ din⁶ nou⁵ {shǒu tí diàn nǎo}

portable computer

手頭現金〔-头现-〕 sau² tau⁴ jin⁶ gam¹ {shǒu tóu xiàn jīn}

cash in hand

手抓羊肉 sau² zaau² joeng⁴ juk⁶ {shǒu zhuā yáng ròu}

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

手足親情〔--亲-〕 sau² zuk¹ can¹ cing⁴ {shǒu zú qīn qíng}

brotherly kindness

手足口病 sau² zuk¹ hau² beng⁶ {shǒu zú kǒu bìng}

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

手足口症 sau² zuk¹ hau² zing³ {shǒu zú kǒu zhèng}

human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection

手足無措〔--无-〕 sau² zuk¹ mou⁴ cou³ {shǒu zú wú cuò}

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

手足之情 sau² zuk¹ zi¹ cing⁴ {shǒu zú zhī qíng}

brotherly affection

手提攝錄機〔--摄录机〕 sau² tai⁴ sip³ luk⁶ gei¹ {shǒu tí shè lù jī}

camcorder

手動變速器〔-动变--〕 sau² dung⁶ bin³ cuk¹ hei³ {shǒu dòng biàn sù qì}

1. manual gearbox
2. manual transmission

手腳不乾淨〔-脚-干净〕 sau² goek³ bat¹ gon¹ zeng⁶ {shǒu jiǎo bù gān jìng}

1. thieving
2. light-fingered
3. prone to stealing

手板眼見功夫〔---见--〕 sau² baan² ngaan⁵ gin³ gung¹ fu¹ {shǒu bǎn yǎn jiàn gōng fu}

noun; easy task, one which is easy to master.

手無縛雞之力〔-无缚鸡--〕 sau² mou⁴ bok³ gai¹ zi¹ lik⁶ {shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì}

without the strength to truss a chicken

手腕式指北針〔-----针〕 sau² wun² sik¹ zi² bak¹ zam¹ {shǒu wàn shì zhǐ běi zhēn}

wrist compass

手指拗出唔拗入 sau² zi² aau² ceot¹ m⁴ aau² jap⁶ {shǒu zhǐ ǎo chū ń ǎo rù}

an idiom describing a person who doesn't side or support those who are close to him/her (especially family members and best friends) and only helps outsiders

手指拗入唔拗出 sau² zi² aau² jap⁶ m⁴ aau² ceot¹ {shǒu zhǐ ǎo rù ḿ ǎo chū}

helping the people who are not associated with oneself instead of helping those who are associated

手心手背都是肉 sau² sam¹ sau² bui³ dou¹ si⁶ juk⁶ {shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu}

1. lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)
2. fig. to both be of equal importance
3. to value both equally