Chinese

Noun

手段

1. procedure; method; means (to an end)
2. trick; strategy; artifice
3. skill; ability; technique

See also

• 辦法／办法 (bànfǎ)
• 方法 (fāngfǎ)
• 方式 (fāngshì)
• 途徑／途径 (tújìng)
• 作法 (zuòfǎ)
• 做法 (zuòfǎ)

Japanese

Noun

手段 ‎(hiragana しゅだん, romaji shudan)

1. procedure; method; a means (to an end)