拿手
Old HSK 6
拿手 (náshǒu) · good at
拿手 (náshǒu) means “good at; adept; specialty”. It is written with 2 characters: 拿 (to take) + 手 (hand). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 拿手 is built
The characters
拿 ná · to take
What 拿 is made of
- 合hé — to combine
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 手shǒu — hand
Origin hint: 手 gives the meaning, 合 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
做鱼是妈妈的拿手菜。Zuò yú shì māma de náshǒu cài.Fish is Mom's specialty dish.
唱歌是他最拿手的。Chànggē shì tā zuì náshǒu de.Singing is what he's best at.
Questions about 拿手
What does 拿手 mean?
拿手 (náshǒu) means “good at; adept; specialty”.
How do you pronounce 拿手?
拿手 is pronounced náshǒu.
Which HSK level is 拿手?
拿手 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 拿出náchūto take out
- 拿到nádàoto get
- 拿náto take
- 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
Learn 拿手 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 129: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.