握手(wò shǒu)

HSK 52 characters

to shake hands

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 握手 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

to holdFull guide →
handFull guide →
Example sentences

How 握手 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他拒绝跟我握手

    tā jù jué gēn wǒ wò shǒu

    He refused to shake hands with me.

  • 他和他的朋友握手

    tā hé tā de péng yǒu wò shǒu

    He shook hands with his friend.

Ready to master 握手?

Trace every character of 握手 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.