Word

两手 (liǎng shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 两手

名 míng noun

both hands

孩子用两手抱着玩具熊。

hái zi yòng liǎng shǒu bào zhe wán jù xióng

The child hugs the teddy bear with both hands.

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Word breakdown

两 liǎng — both, two

1 两岸 liǎng àn — both sides (of a strait); both banks HSK 6
- 两 both; two
- 岸 shore; bank; side
Example

两岸人民都希望和平。

liǎng àn rén mín dōu xī wàng hé píng

People on both sides hope for peace.
2 两极 liǎng jí — two poles; extremes HSK 6
- 两 two; both
- 极 pole; extreme point
Example

地球的两极非常寒冷。

dì qiú de liǎng jí fēi cháng hán lěng

The Earth's poles are very cold.
3 一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé — kill two birds with one stone HSK 7
- 一 one
- 举 action, move
- 两 two
- 得 gain, obtain
Example

这个方案一举两得。

zhè ge fāng àn yì jǔ liǎng dé

This plan kills two birds with one stone.
4 两下子 liǎng xià zi — some skill; a couple of tricks HSK 7
- 两 a couple of, some (indicates a modest amount)
- 下 measure word for actions or moves (like strokes or tricks)
- 子 suffix that nominalizes the phrase into a noun meaning 'skill/ability'
Example

别看她年轻，做菜还真有两下子。

bié kàn tā niánqīng zuò cài hái zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi

Don't judge her by her youth; she actually has some real cooking skills.
5 两口子 liǎng kǒu zi — married couple HSK 7
- 两 two (people)
- 口 person (measure word for household members)
- 子 suffix (makes the word colloquial)
Example

他们两口子经营着一家小餐馆。

tā men liǎng kǒu zi jīng yíng zhe yī jiā xiǎo cān guǎn

The couple runs a small restaurant.

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6 两栖 liǎng qī — amphibious HSK 7
- 两 both, two (environments)
- 栖 to dwell, habitat
Example

青蛙是两栖动物。

qīng wā shì liǎng qī dòng wù

Frogs are amphibious animals.
7 两翼 liǎng yì — both wings HSK 7
- 两 both; two
- 翼 wing
Example

鸟儿展开两翼飞向天空。

niǎo er zhǎn kāi liǎng yì fēi xiàng tiān kōng

The bird spread both wings and flew toward the sky.

手 shǒu — hand

Structure & writing

1 两 liǎng — two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿)

两 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

满 mǎn full; filled to capacity 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles

HSK 4

俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words)

HSK 7

瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

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下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)

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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer

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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go

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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")

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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)

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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

1.2 冂 jiōng — distant outskirts or open countryside

冂 is a component in 9 characters

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两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 再 zài twice; a second time 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')

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周 zhōu periphery; circle 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)

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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north)

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内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外")

HSK 6

央 yāng to entreat; to beg 尚 shàng to revere; to value highly

1.3 从 cóng — (lit.) to follow

从 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface)

HSK 7

丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 怂 sǒng (lit.) frightened; alarmed 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横') 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

Stroke order

2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)

手 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch

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拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 5

掌 zhǎng palm of the hand

HSK 6

拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something

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拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order