| 1 | 手 | 手 | shǒu | shou3 | hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; Classifiers: 双 | | |
| 2 | 手段 | 手段 | shǒu duàn | shou3 duan4 | method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 3 | 手里 | 手裡 | shǒu lǐ | shou3 li3 | in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands | | |
| 4 | 双手 | 雙手 | shuāng shǒu | shuang1 shou3 | both hands | | |
| 5 | 手术 | 手術 | shǒu shù | shou3 shu4 | (surgical) operation; surgery; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 6 | 右手 | 右手 | yòu shǒu | you4 shou3 | right hand; right-hand side | | |
| 7 | 动手 | 動手 | dòng shǒu | dong4 shou3 | to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch | | |
| 8 | 手法 | 手法 | shǒu fǎ | shou3 fa3 | technique; trick; skill | | |
| 9 | 手工业 | 手工業 | shǒu gōng yè | shou3 gong1 ye4 | handicraft | | |
| 10 | 手指 | 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | shou3 zhi3 | toilet paper; finger; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 11 | 伸手 | 伸手 | shēn shǒu | shen1 shou3 | skill; talent; agility; to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle | | |
| 12 | 左手 | 左手 | zuǒ shǒu | zuo3 shou3 | left hand; left-hand side | | |
| 13 | 选手 | 選手 | xuǎn shǒu | xuan3 shou3 | athlete; contestant | | |
| 14 | 手续 | 手續 | shǒu xù | shou3 xu4 | procedure; Classifiers: 道 ; formalities | | |
| 15 | 两手 | 兩手 | liǎng shǒu | liang3 shou3 | double tactics; twin strategies | | |
| 16 | 着手 | 著手 | zhuó shǒu | zhuo2 shou3 | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out | | |
| 17 | 手工 | 手工 | shǒu gōng | shou3 gong1 | handwork; manual | | |
| 18 | 手臂 | 手臂 | shǒu bì | shou3 bi4 | arm; helper | | |
| 19 | 手枪 | 手槍 | shǒu qiāng | shou3 qiang1 | pistol; Classifiers: 把 | | |
| 20 | 对手 | 對手 | duì shǒu | dui4 shou3 | opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match | | |
| 21 | 一手 | 一手 | yī shǒu | yi1 shou3 | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help | | |
| 22 | 手势 | 手勢 | shǒu shì | shou3 shi4 | gesture; same as 手势 ; gesture; sign; signal | | |
| 23 | 手表 | 手錶 | shǒu biǎo | shou3 biao3 | wrist watch; Classifiers: 块 | | |
| 24 | 握手 | 握手 | wò shǒu | wo4 shou3 | to shake hands | | |
| 25 | 手掌 | 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | shou3 zhang3 | palm | | |