手术

shǒushù

Traditional: 手術

#1953 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

surgery, operation

Word origin

A compound of 手 (shǒu, hand) and 术 (shù, technique or skill), literally a skill of the hand, naming a medical procedure performed by hand.

Origin
compound
Root
手 (shǒu, hand) + 术 (shù, technique)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 手

Stroke order for 术

Examples

The doctor said he needs to have an operation.

The surgery was a great success.

She is waiting for heart surgery.

The operation lasted three hours.

After the operation he recovered quickly.

手术 (shǒu shù) means surgery or a medical operation. It pairs 手 (hand) with 术 (technique) to describe a procedure carried out by a surgeon.

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This word is part of lesson 40.