shǒu shù táidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
operating table
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

手術檯 手术台 [shou3 shu4 tai2] /operating table/

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Other forms in these source records: 手術檯

  • 手
    shǒu

    hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

  • 术
    zhú

    (bound form) Atractylodes (genus of perennial herbs in the daisy family, used in TCM)

    shù

    (bound form) art / skill / discipline / (bound form) method / technique / strategy

  • 台
    tāi

    used in place names

    tái

    (classical) you (in letters) / desk / table / counter / platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines / typhoon

    Tái

    Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai

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