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手绢

shǒu juàn

2-character word Traditional 手絹 Measure word 张、块

What 手绢 means

1. handkerchief

The characters in 手绢

• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
• 绢juànthin, tough silk fabric

Example sentences

• 我在烫我的手绢。
  Wǒ zài tàng wǒ de shǒujuàn.
  I‘m ironing my handkerchiefs.

Sounds the same

Read shǒu juàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 手卷hand scroll

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