WordTOCFL Level 4intransitive verbTaiwan frequency #2,746

動手

dòngshǒu·ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ

“to start doing something; to get to work; to take action; to raise a hand to hit; to touch or handle (often as a warning not to touch); to fight or brawl”

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動

dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋ

to move or change position; to stir or act; to touch or affect; to use; to start or initiate; to eat; often or usually.

手

shǒu·ㄕㄡˇ

Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.