空手

kōng shǒu · kong shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. empty-handed
  2. unarmed
  3. (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model
  4. (abbr. for 空手道 (kōng shǒu dào)) karate

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)空(kōng)手(shǒu)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)了(le)那(nà)只(zhī)兔(tù)子(zi)。

He caught that rabbit with his bare hands.

02

你(nǐ)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)聚(jù)会(huì)总(zǒng)不(bù)能(néng)空(kōng)手(shǒu)去(qù)吧(ba)。

You can't go to a party empty-handed, after all.

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