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空着手

kōng zhe shǒu

3-character word Traditional 空著手

What 空着手 means

1. empty-handed

The characters in 空着手

• 空kōngempty; air; sky
• 着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

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