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覆手

覆手

Chinese

 
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
hand; convenient; -er
simp. and trad.
(覆手)
alt. forms 复手 nonstandard simplified
The fushou of a Chinese yueqin

Verb

覆手

  1. to turn the hand palm down

Noun

覆手

  1. (music) a part of some lute-type string instruments from China and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia, which is glued to the soundboard near the tail of the instrument, and to which the strings are tied through holes