---
title: "Shoujiao Meaning: 手脚 (shǒujiǎo) Means “hands and feet”"
description: "手脚 (traditional 手腳, shǒujiǎo) means “hands and feet; movements”. Hear its tones, see what 手 and 脚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoujiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 手脚 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

手脚 shǒujiǎo

## hands and feet; movements

## It can also mean

- underhand trick (as in 做手脚)

## Its characters

1. 手 shǒu hand
2. 脚 jiǎo foot

## In a sentence

冬天他的手脚总是很冰。 In winter his hands and feet are always cold.

他想伸个懒腰，可是**手脚**都碰到了蛋壳。

From [盘古开天 · Pangu separates the sky and the earth](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/pangu-chinese-creation-myth#library-word-124-126)

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## More words with 手 or 脚

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [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)
- [脚步 jiǎobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaobu)
- [联手 liánshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou)

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