Learn a Chinese Character - 手 (Shǒu) - Hand

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 手（手部） (radical: 手 (hand))

笔画数: 4 (4 strokes)

结构分解: 象形字，像五指张开的手形，本义指人体上肢前端能拿东西的部分（如"手掌"） (pictogram resembling an open hand, originally meaning the part of the upper limb used for grasping (e.g., "palm"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shǒu (third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

手作名词时指人体上肢前端能拿东西的部分（如"手指"）；也指技能、本领（如"能手"）；还可指亲手（如"手书"） (Noun: the grasping part of the upper limb (e.g., "finger"); Skill/ability (e.g., "expert"); Done by hand (e.g., "handwritten"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 手指 (shǒu zhǐ) - finger
• 手心 (shǒu xīn) - palm
• 手工 (shǒu gōng) - handcraft
• 能手 (néng shǒu) - expert

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时可受形容词修饰（如"温暖的手"）；常与"指""心"等词搭配（如"手指""手心"）；作定语时表示"手工的"（如"手工艺品"） (Noun: modified by adjectives (e.g., "warm hand"); often paired with "指/心" (e.g., "finger/palm"); As attribute: "handmade" (e.g., "handicraft"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

《说文解字》载"手，拳也"，本义为握拳的手；成语"心灵手巧"形容人聪明能干；传统手工艺（如刺绣、剪纸）体现"手"的创造力；书法中"手"的写法演变反映汉字象形特点 (Shuowen Jiezi records "手, 拳也" (hand as fist). The idiom "心灵手巧" (clever and dexterous) describes ability. Traditional crafts (e.g., embroidery) reflect the creativity of hands. The evolution of "手" in calligraphy shows its pictographic nature)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"手"的字形像张开的五指，直接对应手的形状，通过观察字形即可轻松记住含义 ("手" resembles an open hand with five fingers, directly corresponding to the shape of a hand. Observing the character shape helps remember its meaning easily)