xià shǒu

HSK 7–9

下手 (xià shǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “to start; to put one's hand to; to set about”.

Meanings

  1. 1to start
  2. 2to put one's hand to
  3. 3to set about
  4. 4the seat to the right of the main guest

Characters in 下手

下xià · down手shǒu · hand

Related words

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