Meaning of 棘手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jíshǒu
- thorny (problem)
- intractable
棘手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
情况很棘手。
The situation is difficult.
对于这个棘手的问题，无论我尝试多少次，结果都会以失败告终。
Regardless how many times I try to solve this nasty problem, I always end up failing.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
棘 jí · jujube tree · 12 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 棘手.
| 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 棘手
What does 棘手 mean?
棘手 (jíshǒu) means "thorny (problem); intractable" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 棘手?
棘手 is made of 2 characters: 棘 (12 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 棘手 an HSK word?
Yes. 棘手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.