黑手 in English hei1 shou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • (metaphorically) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
  • hidden hand
  • used in Taiwan mechanic
  • blue-collar worker
  • manual laborer

Simplified Characters

黑 手

Traditional Characters

黑 手

Pinyin

hei1 shou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

黑hei1abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] 手shou3hand