| 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 |
| 手工业 | shǒu gōng yè | handicraft |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique; trick; skill |
| 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 |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wrist watch; CL:块,只,个 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual |
| 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 |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief; CL:方 |
| 手巾 | shǒu jīn | hand towel |
| 手球 | shǒu qiú | team handball |
| 手风琴 | shǒu fēng qín | accordion |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove; mitten; CL:双,只 |
| 手心 | shǒu xīn | palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) |
| 手头 | shǒu tóu | in hand (e.g. cash) |
| 手足 | shǒu zú | hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices |
| 手稿 | shǒu gǎo | manuscript; script |
| 手背 | shǒu bèi | back of the hand |
| 手绢 | shǒu juàn | handkerchief; CL:张,块 |
| 手电筒 | shǒu diàn tǒng | flashlight; electric hand torch |
| 手忙脚乱 | shǒu máng jiǎo luàn | to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered |
| 手指头 | shǒu zhǐ tou | fingertip; finger |
| 手杖 | shǒu zhàng | cane; CL:把 |
| 手推车 | shǒu tuī chē | trolley; cart; barrow; handcart; wheelbarrow; baby buggy |
| 手写 | shǒu xiě | handwriting |
| 手无寸铁 | shǒu wú cùn tiě | lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless |
| 手铐 | shǒu kào | manacles; handcuffs |
| 手下留情 | shǒu xià liú qíng | lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. |
| 手交 | shǒu jiāo | handjob; manual stimulation |
| 手到拈来 | shǒu dào nián lái | stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); easy to do |
| 手到擒来 | shǒu dào qín lái | stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy |
| 手刹车 | shǒu shā chē | handbrake |
| 手动 | shǒu dòng | manual; manually operated; manual gear-change |
| 手动挡 | shǒu dòng dǎng | manual gear-change; shift stick |
| 手动变速器 | shǒu dòng biàn sù qì | manual gearbox; manual transmission |
| 手包 | shǒu bāo | handbag |
| 手套箱 | shǒu tào xiāng | glove compartment (auto.); glovebox (sci.) |
| 手写识别 | shǒu xiě shí bié | handwriting recognition |
