手势 shǒushì gesture

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Traditional: 手勢

Stroke order

手势 is written in 12 strokes across 2 characters.

手势 — the Chinese character for gesture (shǒushì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 手势 — gesture

手 — 4 strokes
势 — 8 strokes

Characters in 手势

手 shǒu — hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
势 shì — power; influence; potential

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

Related words

手势 is pronounced shǒushì and means “gesture”.

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