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title: "Shouwan Meaning: 手腕 (shǒuwàn) Means “wrist”"
description: "手腕 (shǒuwàn) means “wrist”. Hear its tones, see what 手 and 腕 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouwan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 手腕 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

手腕 shǒuwàn

## wrist

## It can also mean

- trick; tactic
- skill (in handling people)

## Its characters

1. 手 shǒu (suffix) person skilled in something (as in 歌手)
2. 腕 wàn wrist

## In a sentence

我打球时扭伤了手腕。 I sprained my wrist playing ball.

孔融的部将武安国挥着一柄铁锤，骑马冲来，斗了十余回合，被吕布一戟砍断了**手腕**，弃锤而逃。

From [三英战吕布 · Three Heroes Fight Lü Bu](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/three-heroes-fight-lu-bu-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-3#library-word-250-252)

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## More words with 手 or 腕

- [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)
- [联手 liánshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou)
- [亲手 qīnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshou)

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