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着手 (zhuó shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

着手 (zhuó shǒu) is a Chinese word: to start; to set about. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 着手

动 dòng verb

to start; to set about

他打算下周着手写论文。

tā dǎ suàn xià zhōu zhuó shǒu xiě lùn wén

He plans to start writing his thesis next week.

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Word breakdown

着 zhuó — to apply; to put into action

手 shǒu — hand; taking action

Structure & writing
1 着 zhuó — to wear (clothing)
Xpinyin

着 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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Stroke order

2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters

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

Stroke order