Nantoka/棘手jí shǒuHSK 7–9棘手 (jí shǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “thorny (problem); intractable”.Meanings1thorny (problem)2intractablePart of speechadjectiveCharacters in 棘手棘jí · thorns手shǒu · handRelated words手hand凶手murderer选手athlete手术(surgical) operation手机cell phone; mobile phone杀手killer分手to part company住手to desist手里in hand歌手singer对手opponent动手to set about (a task)Study Chinese with flashcards →