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一手

Mandarin · pinyin yī shǒu

Meanings

  1. a skill
  2. mastery of a trade
  3. by oneself
  4. without outside help
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
手
shǒu · hand
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1–3 · yi1 shou3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 sau2

Cantonese word readings for 一手. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 sau2

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

adv

  1. single-handedly; all by oneself; all alone

noun

  1. proficiency; skill
  2. trick; move

adj

  1. firsthand

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