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title: "Rushou Meaning: 入手 (rùshǒu) Means “to start with”"
description: "入手 (rùshǒu) means “to start with; to begin from”. Hear its tones, see what 入 and 手 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rushou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 入手 mean?

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入手 rùshǒu

## to start with; to begin from

## It can also mean

- (coll.) to buy; to get one's hands on

## Its characters

1. 入 rù (slang) to buy (as in 入手, 已入)
2. 手 shǒu hand

## In a sentence

学外语可以从听力入手。 You can start learning a foreign language with listening.

[More about 入手](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%A5%E6%89%8B)

## More words with 入 or 手

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [闭眼入 bìyǎnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyanru)
- [出入 chūrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/churu)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)

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