着手 meaning in English
to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task
Meaning of 着手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhuóshǒu
- to put one's hand to it
- to start out on a task
- to set out
着手 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他戴着手套。
He is wearing gloves.
汤姆戴着手套。
Tom is wearing gloves.
汤姆和玛丽手牵着手，一起欣赏风景。
Tom and Mary admired the scenery as they held hands.
一个警察叉着手看着。
A policeman was watching it, with his arms crossed.
Stroke order for each character
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着 zhe · aspect particle indicating action in pr… · 11 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 着手.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 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 |
Questions about 着手
What does 着手 mean?
着手 (zhuóshǒu) means "to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 着手?
着手 is made of 2 characters: 着 (11 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 着手 an HSK word?
Yes. 着手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 着手 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 着手 is written 著手.