着手
Old HSK 6
着手 (zhuóshǒu) · to set about
着手 (zhuóshǒu) means “to set about; to start”. It is written with 2 characters: 着 (ongoing-state particle) + 手 (hand). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 着手 is built
The characters
着 zhe · ongoing-state particle
What 着 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
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
我们已经着手准备晚会了。Wǒmen yǐjīng zhuóshǒu zhǔnbèi wǎnhuì le.We've already started preparing for the party.
他不知道从哪里着手。Tā bùzhīdào cóng nǎlǐ zhuóshǒu.He doesn't know where to begin.
Questions about 着手
What does 着手 mean?
着手 (zhuóshǒu) means “to set about; to start”.
How do you pronounce 着手?
着手 is pronounced zhuóshǒu.
Which HSK level is 着手?
着手 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 睡着shuìzháoto fall asleep
- 着火zháohuǒto catch fire
- 着急zháojíworried
- 随着suízhealong with
- 着凉zháoliángto catch a cold
- 沉着chénzhuócalm
- 意味着yìwèizheto mean
- 着迷zháomíto be fascinated
- 执着zhízhuópersistent
Learn 着手 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 246: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.