Writing
招手 (zhāo shǒu) — how to say "to wave one's hand" in Chinese
招手
To wave one's hand
verb
Character composition
招
to beckon
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
招手告别
zhāoshǒu gàobié
wave goodbye
招手叫车
zhāoshǒu jiào chē
wave to hail a car
向朋友招手
xiàng péngyou zhāoshǒu
wave to a friend
Examples
她站在门口向我们招手告别。
She stands at the door and waves goodbye to us.
他向我招手。
He waves his hand at me.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wave one's hand" in Chinese?
"to wave one's hand" in Chinese is 招手 (zhāo shǒu).
What does 招手 mean in English?
招手 (zhāo shǒu) means "To wave one's hand".
How is 招手 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhāo shǒu (written as zhao shou, zhaoshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wave one's hand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 招手: 招 has 8 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 招手?
招手 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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