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Chinese

hand; convenient; ‑er
eye; item; section
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title
 
simp. and trad.
(手目)

Pronunciation


Noun

手目

  1. (Hainanese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) protrusion at the wrist
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) knuckle; finger joint
  3. (Teochew) wrist

Synonyms

  • (protrusion at the wrist): (Hainanese) 手目骨

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (te, hand) +‎ (me, eye, in reference to the “eyes” or pips, the dots on dice used for gambling).

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (teme

  1. cheating or deceiving to favor oneself at gambling or some other activity, such as by making sure the dice roll a certain way, or by rigging a deal of cards
  2. such a cheat or deception
  3. plotting to undertake a crime or prank
  4. the scheme or plan for such a crime or prank

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN