着手 zhuóshǒu▶ เริ่ม

Stroke order

着手 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 着 — 11 strokes
• 手 — 4 strokes

Senses

1. to put one's hand to it
2. to start out on a task
3. to set out

Related words

• 凶手ฆาตกร
• 动手ทำเอง
• 助手ผู้ช่วย
• 手势ท่าทาง, การแสดงท่าทาง
• 手法เทคนิค, กลวิธี
• 手艺งานฝีมือ; หัตถกรรม

着手 is pronounced zhuóshǒu and means “เริ่ม”. 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 着手 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.