| 手 | shǒu | hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; CL:双,只 |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:个 |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger; CL:个,只 |
| 右手 | yòu shǒu | right hand; right-hand side |
| 左手 | zuǒ shǒu | left hand; left-hand side |
| 手工业 | shǒu gōng yè | handicraft |
| 双手 | shuāng shǒu | pair of hands |
| 一手 | yī shǒu | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help |
| 两手 | liǎng shǒu | double tactics; twin strategies |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent; adversary; match |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique; trick; skill |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch |
| 手续 | shǒu xù | procedure; CL:道,个; formalities |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | surgical operation; operation; surgery; CL:个 |
| 手柄 | shǒu bǐng | handle; video game controller |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | handle; grip; knob |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to hold out a hand; to ask for sth |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant; helper |
| 入手 | rù shǒu | to begin; to set one's hand to |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm |
| 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower; staff |
| 出手 | chū shǒu | to put one's hand to sth |
| 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands |
| 放手 | fàng shǒu | let go; have a free hand; let go one's hold |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch; CL:块,只,个 |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy |
| 手脚 | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 手榴弹 | shǒu liú dàn | hand grenade |
| 能手 | néng shǒu | expert |
| 手下 | shǒu xià | leadership; under one's control or administration; subordinates; to take action; to run out of money |
| 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol; CL:把 |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | start; put one's hand to; set about; the seat to the right of the main guest |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual |
| 打手 | dǎ shou | hired thug |
| 亲手 | qīn shǒu | personally; with one's own hands |
| 手卷 | shǒu juǎn | hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting); hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine); hand rolled cigarette; hand roll (many contexts); roll up |
| 刽子手 | guì zi shǒu | executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief; CL:方 |
| 扳手 | bān shǒu | spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine) |
| 接手 | jiē shǒu | to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing |
| 徒手 | tú shǒu | with bare hands; unarmed; fighting hand-to-hand; freehand (drawing) |
| 举手 | jǔ shǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
