素手

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Chinese

		plain; element	hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad. (素手)		素	手

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sùshǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sùshǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sùshǒu
  - Wade–Giles: su⁴-shou³
  - Yale: sù-shǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suhshoou
  - Palladius: сушоу (sušou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /su⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

素手

(literary, usually of women) white hand
- 攘袖見素手，皓腕約金環。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
  攘袖见素手，皓腕约金环。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
  From: c. 220~226, 曹植 (Cao Zhi),《美女篇》, tr. Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang
  Rǎng xiù jiàn sùshǒu, hàowàn yuē jīn huán.
  How white her hands as she bares her arms,
  A gold bracelet round her wrist!
- 鳴箏金粟柱，素手玉房前。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
  鸣筝金粟柱，素手玉房前。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
  From: circa 8th century, 李端 (Lǐ Duān),《聽箏》, translated by Xu Yuanchong
  Míngzhēng jīnsùzhù, sùshǒu yùfáng qián.
  How clear the golden zither rings
  When her fair fingers touch its strings!

Japanese

Kanji in this term
素	手
す Grade: 5	て > で Grade: 1
on'yomi	kun'yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):

Noun

素(す)手(で) • (sude)

having nothing in hand
素手(すで)で掴(つか)む
sude de tsukamu
to catch barehanded

カエルを素手(すで)で触(さわ)る
kaeru o sude de sawaru
to touch a frog with the bare hands
1. unarmed; without weapons
2. without gifts (when visiting someone)

See also

手(て)ぶら (tebura)

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