Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words棘手

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棘手

jí shǒu·ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇ

“thorny; difficult to handle; intractable (of a problem or situation)”

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Thorns or brambles; a jujube tree, especially one with thorns; a type of ancient weapon; a surname.

shǒu·ㄕㄡˇ

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