手下

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Chinese

hand; convenient; ‑er
 
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
simp. and trad.
(手下) 		手 下
anagram 下手

Pronunciation

Noun

手下

  1. under the leadership of; under the direction of; subordinate to
  2. subordinate; underling
  3. right beside one; on hand; at hand
  4. personal financial situation; finances
  5. when taking action; when going about something

Synonyms

  • (subordinate):
  • (right beside one):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “subordinate”):

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
手 下
て
Grade: 1 		した
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

手(て)下(した) • (teshita) 

  1. underling, henchman
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