[[Radicals]]
#Radicals #3-Strokes
## 扌 (shǒu)
Kanxi Radical 64
![[Radical 064 - 扌 (shǒu).svg]]
**Variations of the radical:**
[[手 (shǒu)]]
[[龵 (shǒu)]]
## Meaning
The radical 扌 (shǒu) is a variant of the radical 手 (shǒu), which means "hand." This variant is used when the radical appears on the left side of a character, often to indicate actions performed by the hand or related to manual activities.
## Examples
Here are a few examples of characters containing the radical 扌 (shǒu):
[[才 cái]] - ability, talent; just now; only
[[按 àn]] - to press or push down with the hand
[[折 zhé]] - break, snap; lose money in business
[[把 bǎ]] - to hold, to grasp
[[我 wǒ]] - first person pronoun, I