手戳 (shǒu chuō) — (colloquial) personal name seal, signet stamp

Definition

Colloquial term for a personal name seal (signet) used to stamp documents instead of a signature. Distinct from the official 公章 used by organizations.

noun
(colloquial) personal name sealsignet stamp
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 手戳。
    Qǐng zài zhè lǐ gài shàng nǐ de shǒu chuō.
    Please stamp your personal seal here.
  • 手戳。
    Tā ná chū shǒu chuō zài hé tong shàng àn le yí xià.
    He took out his signet and pressed it on the contract.
  • 手戳。
    Bàn shǒu xù de shí hou bié wàng le dài shǒu chuō.
    Don't forget to bring your personal seal when handling the formalities.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

手shǒuhand
戳chuōstamp

手, hand, indicates personal use, and 戳, a stamp, names the seal.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

手 draws a five-fingered human hand: the top line is a bent middle finger, and the horizontal lines show the other four fingers.

Open 手 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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