Writing
手套 (shǒu tào) — how to say "gloves" in Chinese
手套
Gloves
noun
Character composition
手
hand
套
cover
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
戴手套
dài shǒutào
wear gloves
一双手套
yī shuāng shǒutào
a pair of gloves
Examples
妈妈为我织了一双暖和的羊毛手套，在寒冷的天气里保护我的手。
Mom knitted me a pair of warm woolen gloves to protect my hands in cold weather.
冬天要戴手套。
You need to wear gloves in winter.
Frequently asked questions
Gloves in Chinese language
"gloves" in Chinese is 手套 (shǒu tào).
手套 meaning in English
手套 (shǒu tào) means "Gloves".
Gloves in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced shǒu tào (written as shou tao, shoutao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "gloves" in Chinese characters?
It is written 手套: 手 has 4 strokes, 套 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 手套?
手套 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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