手术
shǒushùTraditional: 手術
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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
手
术
Examples
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The doctor said he needs to have an operation.
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The surgery was a great success.
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She is waiting for heart surgery.
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The operation lasted three hours.
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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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