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title: "Woshou Meaning: 握手 (wòshǒu) Means “to shake hands”"
description: "握手 (wòshǒu) means “to shake hands”. Hear its tones, see what 握 and 手 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/woshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 握手 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

握手 wòshǒu

## to shake hands

## Its characters

1. 握 wò to shake (hands)
2. 手 shǒu hand

## In a sentence

见面的时候，他们握手问好。 When they met, they shook hands and said hello.

[More about 握手](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8F%A1%E6%89%8B)

## More words with 握 or 手

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [把握 bǎwò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bawo)
- [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)

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