手 (sau2) — handy, portable; handwritten in Cantonese

sauˊ²手
Mandarin Pinyin: shou3

Meaning of 手

nounhandy, portable; handwritten
nounperson engaging in a certain activity
nounverb measure for skill or proficiency
nounhand
nounhold/have in one's hand
nounskill; skilled person
nounnoun measure used in firsthand, secondhand, etc and also for smallest tradable unit (of stocks)
nounpersonally
noun(noun) 1. classifier for used goods (firsthand, second-hand); 2. (financial terminology) the unit of tradable stocks

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Example Sentences with 手

呢架係二手車嚟㗎
This car is second-hand.
等我幫你手
"Let me help you."
我將個手提電話擺喺度
I put my mobile phone here
請緊握扶手
Please tightly hold the hand rails
嗰部手提電話壞咗
That mobile phone is broken.
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