动手 dòngshǒu DIY

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Traditional: 動手

Stroke order

动手 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

动手 — the Chinese character for DIY (dòngshǒu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 动手 — DIY

动 — 6 strokes
手 — 4 strokes

Senses

to set about (a task)
to raise a hand to hit sb
to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)

Characters in 动手

动 dòng — (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
手 shǒu — hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

动手 is pronounced dòngshǒu and means “DIY”.

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