黑手 meaning in English
(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand
Meaning of 黑手
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
hēishǒu
- (fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
- hidden hand
- (Tw) mechanic
- blue-collar worker
- manual laborer
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
黑 hēi · black · 12 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 黑手.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 黑板 | hēibǎn | blackboard |
| 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 黑手
What does 黑手 mean?
黑手 (hēishǒu) means "(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 黑手?
黑手 is made of 2 characters: 黑 (12 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 黑手 an HSK word?
Yes. 黑手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.