Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words打手

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打手

dǎshǒu·ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄡˇ

“hired thug; person paid to fight or intimidate others; (Taiwan) a punishment of slapping someone's palm”

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To hit, strike, beat, or fight; to attack; to make a phone call or perform an action with an object; to inject; to remove; to emit; to make involuntary movements.

shǒu·ㄕㄡˇ

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