失手 meaning in English
a slip; miscalculation
9 strokes
Meaning of 失手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shīshǒu
- a slip
- miscalculation
- unwise move
- accidentally
- by mistake
- to lose control
- to be defeated
失手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
汤姆从不失手。
Tom never strikes out.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 失手.
| 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) |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 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 |
Questions about 失手
What does 失手 mean?
失手 (shīshǒu) means "a slip; miscalculation".
How do you write 失手?
失手 is made of 2 characters: 失 (5 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.