举手/舉手 jǔ shǒu — to raise a hand

Meanings

1. 1

   to raise a hand

   to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)

   verb

Character breakdown

• 手

  shǒu (third tone, dipping)

  hand; a person good at something (歌手 a singer, 选手 a contestant)

  4 strokesRadical 手

Words containing 手

• 手shǒu (third tone, dipping)hand
• 选手/選手xuǎn (third tone, dipping) shǒu (third tone, dipping)athlete
• 手术/手術shǒu (third tone, dipping) shù (fourth tone, falling)(surgical) operation
• 手机/手機shǒujī (third tone, dipping)mobile phone
• 对手/對手duì (fourth tone, falling) shǒu (third tone, dipping)opponent
• 手里/手裡shǒu (third tone, dipping) lǐ (third tone, dipping)in hand
• 手段shǒu (third tone, dipping) duàn (fourth tone, falling)method
• 分手fēn (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping)to split up
• 手表/手錶shǒubiǎo (third tone, dipping)wristwatch
• 歌手gē (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping)singer
• 手指shǒu (third tone, dipping) zhǐ (third tone, dipping)finger
• 动手/動手dòng (fourth tone, falling) shǒu (third tone, dipping)to set about (a task)
• 洗手间/洗手間xǐshǒujiān (third tone, dipping)toilet, washroom, restroom
• 双手/雙手shuāng (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping)both hands
• 杀手/殺手shā (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping)killer
• 高手gāo (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping)expert
• 放手fàng (fourth tone, falling) shǒu (third tone, dipping)to let go one's hold
• 手法shǒu (third tone, dipping) fǎ (third tone, dipping)technique