手拿 shǒu ná ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ sau2 naa4

  • to hold in one's hand

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 手 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 助手 ( zhù shǒu zo6 sau2 ) 拿 ( ná naa4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 钱 錢 ( qián cin2 )。

    The assistant took the money.

  • 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 双手 雙手 ( shuāng shǒu soeng1 sau2 ) 拿 ( ná naa4 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 它 ( tā taa1 )。

    Hold it with both hands.

  • 当 當 ( dāng dong1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 写字 寫字 ( xiě zì se2 zi6 ) 时 時 ( shí si4 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 总是 總是 ( zǒng shì zung2 si6 ) 随手 隨手 ( suí shǒu ceoi4 sau2 ) 拿 ( ná naa4 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 本字 ( běn zì bun2 zi6 ) 典 ( diǎn din2 )。

    When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.

  • 女巫 ( nǚ wū neoi5 mou4 ) 抓住 ( zhuā zhù zaau2 zyu6 ) 乐 樂 ( lè lok6 ) 佩 ( pèi pui3 ) 美丽 美麗 ( měi lì mei5 lai6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 秀 ( xiù sau3 ) 发 發 ( fā faat3 ), 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 它们 它們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 左手 ( zuǒ shǒu zo2 sau2 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 绕 繞 ( rào jiu5 ) 两 兩 ( liǎng loeng5 ) 圈 ( juān hyun1 ), 右手 ( yòu shǒu jau6 sau2 ) 拿起 ( ná qǐ naa4 hei2 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 剪刀 ( jiǎn dāo zin2 dou1 ), 咔嚓 ( kā chā kaa1 caat3 ) 咔嚓 ( kā chā kaa1 caat3 ), 秀发 秀髮 ( xiù fà sau3 faat3 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 剪断 剪斷 ( jiǎn duàn zin2 tyun5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 漂亮 ( piào liang piu3 loeng6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 辫子 辮子 ( biàn zi bin1 zi2 ) 散落 ( sǎn luò saan2 lok6 ) 在地 ( zài dì zoi6 dei6 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    The enchantress clutched Rapunzel's beautiful tresses, wrapped them twice round her left hand, seized a pair of scissors with the right, and snip, snap, they were cut off, and the lovely braids lay on the ground.

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