Chinese symbol for “formalities”
手续
shǒu xù
Traditional: 手續
procedure; measure word: 道 (dào), 个 (gè); formalities
The closest CC-CEDICT match for formalities is 手续 (shǒu xù), defined as: procedure; measure word: 道 (dào), 个 (gè); formalities.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手续.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 选手 (選手) | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 对手 (對手) | duì shǒu | opponent; rival |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 继续 (繼續) | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
See also: Japanese symbol for “formalities”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.