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What does 动手 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

动手 dòngshǒu

to hit; to come to blows

It can also mean

  • to start work; to get going
  • to touch; to handle

Its characters

  1. 动 dòng to touch (with the hand)
  2. 手 shǒu hand

In a sentence

你是动手能力强的人吗? Are you a hands-on person?

黑熊精还想动手,观音把一个金箍扔到他的头上,念起了咒语。

From 黑熊精 · The Black Bear Demon

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