动手 dòngshǒu▶ Swakarya

Stroke order

动手 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

• 动 — 6 strokes
• 手 — 4 strokes

Senses

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

Related words

• 举动Bergerak; pindah
• 冲动dorongan
• 凶手Pembunuh
• 动力kekuatan, motivasi
• 动员mobilisasi
• 动态dinamis

动手 is pronounced dòngshǒu and means “Swakarya”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 动手 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.