手痕

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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hand mark
simp. and trad.
(手痕)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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手痕

  1. mark made from lines on the hand; fingerprint or handprint
  2. (literary) handwriting
Synonyms
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  • (fingerprint):
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Etymology 2

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hand itchy
simp. and trad.
(手痕)
Literally: “itchy hands”.

Compare English itchy feet, a similar usage of “itchy” to mean “restless”.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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手痕 (Cantonese)

  1. having restless hands; having an urge to fiddle with things

References

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