叉手

Chinese

		to cross; be stuck; to diverge to cross; be stuck; to diverge; to open (as legs); fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect	hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad. (叉手)		叉	手

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chāshǒu

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄚ ㄕㄡˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chāshǒu
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚ ㄕㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chashǒu
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa¹-shou³
    • Yale: chā-shǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chashoou
    • Palladius: чашоу (čašou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
    • Homophones:

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Verb

叉手

1. (literary) to clasp one's hands together in front of one's chest (as a gesture of respect)