[[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