Writing
出手 (chū shǒu) — how to say "to strike" in Chinese
出手
To strike; to intervene
verb · noun
Character composition
出
to go out
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
出手打人
chūshǒu dǎ rén
to strike someone
果断出手
guǒduàn chūshǒu
to intervene decisively
Examples
他忍不住出手打了他。
He couldn't help but strike him.
他出手了。
He intervened.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to strike" in Chinese?
"to strike" in Chinese is 出手 (chū shǒu).
出手 meaning in English
出手 (chū shǒu) means "To strike; to intervene".
How is 出手 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū shǒu (written as chu shou, chushou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to strike" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出手: 出 has 5 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出手?
出手 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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