Definitions

1. 1. a slip
2. 2. miscalculation
3. 3. unwise move
4. 4. accidentally
5. 5. by mistake
6. 6. to lose control
7. 7. to be defeated

Components

• 失 shī – to lose
• 手 shǒu – hand

Related Words

• 人有失手，马有失蹄 rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí – lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)

Word Lists

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