Meaning of 伸手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shēnshǒu
- to reach out with one's hand
- to hold out a hand
- (fig.) to beg
- to get involved
- to meddle
伸手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这个婴儿盯著我的原子笔看, 并且伸手要拿它。
The baby caught sight of my ballpoint pen and reached out for it.
男孩伸手又拿了一块蛋糕。
The boy reached out for another piece of cake.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
伸 shēn · to stretch · 7 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 伸手.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
Questions about 伸手
What does 伸手 mean?
伸手 (shēnshǒu) means "to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand".
How do you write 伸手?
伸手 is made of 2 characters: 伸 (7 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 伸手 an HSK word?
Yes. 伸手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.