Chinese symbol for “gesture”
手势
shǒu shì
Traditional: 手勢
gesture; sign; signal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gesture is 手势 (shǒu shì), defined as: gesture; sign; signal.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “gesture”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比 | bǐ | to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} |
| 比划 (比劃) | bǐ hua | to gesture; to gesticulate |
| 势 (勢) | shì | power; influence |
| 手式 | shǒu shì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 势子 (勢子) | shì zi | gesture; posture |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手势.
| 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 |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 势力 (勢力) | shì li | power; influence |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gesture”.
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.