手势
Old HSK 6
手势 (shǒushì) · gesture
手势 (shǒushì) means “gesture; hand signal”. It is written with 2 characters: 手 (hand) + 势 (power). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 手势 is built
The characters
手 shǒu · hand
What 手 is made of
手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
势 shì · power
What 势 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他用手势告诉我停车。Tā yòng shǒushì gàosu wǒ tíngchē.He used a hand signal to tell me to stop.
不同国家的手势意思不一样。Bùtóng guójiā de shǒushì yìsi bù yíyàng.Gestures mean different things in different countries.
Questions about 手势
What does 手势 mean?
手势 (shǒushì) means “gesture; hand signal”.
How do you pronounce 手势?
手势 is pronounced shǒushì.
Which HSK level is 手势?
手势 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 歌手gēshǒusinger
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 手指shǒuzhǐfinger
- 握手wòshǒuto shake hands
- 选手xuǎnshǒucontestant
Learn 手势 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 168: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.