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手

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu

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手: shǒu · hand

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3 · shou3

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hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)
expert; master
-ist; -er
convenient; handy; portable
handwritten
Classifier for skills.
Classifier for transactions.
(Southern Min) luck in gambling
(Taiwanese Hokkien) hidden part (general)
(finance) Classifier for stocks: lot

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