Why does the Chinese word for "Hand" sound like
Show?!

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character (pronounced as shǒu) actually translates to Hand.

The Funny Part

举手 (jǔ shǒu) = raise your hand. But if you say it fast, foreigners hear 'juice-show'. What show?

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手 means hand! shǒu — third tone. As in 举手 (raise your hand)!