WordTaiwan frequency #19,135
手忙腳亂
ㄕㄡˇ ㄇㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ
“frantic and disorganized; acting in a hurried, flustered manner with no clear order”
AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works
§
Characters in this word
4 characters · tap any to see its full entry
手
ㄕㄡˇ
Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.
忙
ㄇㄤˊ
Busy; occupied with many tasks; to hurry or rush; to be in a hurry; to do something urgently.
腳
ㄐㄧㄠˇ
Foot or leg of a person or animal; the base or bottom part of an object; classifier for actions like kicking; also a variant for role or character.
亂
ㄌㄨㄢˋ
To throw into disorder; to mix up; in confusion or disorder; a state of chaos or upheaval; riot; random; arbitrary; illicit sexual relations.
§
Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 手機ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧcell phone; mobile phone; handheld device for calling, messaging, and internet access.
- 幫忙ㄅㄤ ㄇㄤˊto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to assist someone with a task or problem
- 選手ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇathlete; contestant; a person chosen to represent in a competition or match.
- 對手ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇopponent; rival; competitor; a well-matched adversary; a person of comparable ability; a spouse or partner
- 手術ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋsurgery; a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts into a patient's body to treat disease or injury; operation.
- 雙手ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡˇboth hands; two hands.
- 手段ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋmethod; way; means of doing something; skill; ability; trick; wile
- 手法ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄚˇtechnique; method; skill; trick; approach used in literature, art, or craft
- 歌手ㄍㄜ ㄕㄡˇsinger; a person who sings, especially one skilled at singing
- 腳步ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋfootstep; step; pace while walking; a predecessor's example or legacy; stance or position on an issue.
- 手指finger; one of the five digits at the end of each hand.
- 手臂ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋarm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper