Writing
手工 (shǒu gōng) — how to say "handicraft" in Chinese
手工
Handicraft
noun
Character composition
手
hand
工
work
Radicals / Keys
工
Work
#48 · gōng · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
做手工
zuò shǒu gōng
do handicrafts
手工课
shǒu gōng kè
handicraft class
手工制作
shǒu gōng zhì zuò
handmade
Examples
她非常喜欢做手工，经常用纸和布制作各种漂亮的小玩具。
She really enjoys doing handicrafts and often makes various beautiful small toys from paper and cloth.
这是手工做的。
This is handmade.
Frequently asked questions
Handicraft meaning in Chinese
"handicraft" in Chinese is 手工 (shǒu gōng).
手工 meaning in English
手工 (shǒu gōng) means "Handicraft".
How is 手工 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǒu gōng (written as shou gong, shougong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "handicraft" in Chinese characters?
It is written 手工: 手 has 4 strokes, 工 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 手工?
手工 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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