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How To Sign CHAIR
in American Sign Language.
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🤟 How to sign
To sign "CHAIR" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands in "H" handshapes with your non-dominant hand representing the seat and your dominant hand representing the back of the chair, creating the shape of a chair.
📖 Word definition
A piece of furniture with a raised surface supported by legs, commonly used as a seat for one person and typically having a back and sometimes arms.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide

  1. Hand Shape: Both hands in "H" handshape (index and middle fingers extended and together, other fingers closed).
  2. Starting Position: Non-dominant hand horizontal at chest level, dominant hand vertical beside it.
  3. Movement: Tap the vertical hand (back) onto the horizontal hand (seat) twice.
  4. Path: Dominant hand moves down to make contact with non-dominant hand.
  5. Hand Orientation: Non-dominant hand palm down, dominant hand palm facing your body.
  6. Facial Expression: Neutral expression, focused on the handshape formation.

⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid

❌ Wrong handshape: Use "H" handshape, not flat hands or other configurations.

❌ Single tap: Make two distinct taps to establish the sign clearly.

❌ Wrong orientation: Keep non-dominant hand horizontal (seat) and dominant hand vertical (back).

❌ Too much space: Hands should make clear contact, representing chair structure.

💬 Common Sentence Examples

"Please sit in the chair."
How to sign: Sign "please" (flat hand circles on chest) → sign "sit" (H hands on H hands, sitting motion) → sign "chair" (H hand taps H hand twice).
"The red chair is comfortable."
How to sign: Sign "red" (index finger brushes lips down) → sign "chair" → sign "comfortable" (both hands stroke down chest alternately).
"I need a new chair."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "need" (X hand bends down) → sign "new" (hand scoops across palm) → sign "chair".