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叉手

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

Verb

叉手

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): chāshǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄚㄕㄡˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: chāshǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄚㄕㄡˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chashoou
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰa̠⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
    
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    叉手
    插手