To sign 'be careful', form both hands into 'K' handshapes by extending your index and middle fingers and resting your thumb between them. Stack your dominant hand on top of your non-dominant hand so they cross slightly near the base of the hands. Tap your dominant hand down onto your non-dominant hand twice.
Sign 'PLEASE', then use the stacked 'K' hands tapping twice for 'BE CAREFUL', followed by the signs for 'DRIVE' and 'HOME'.
Start with a serious warning expression while signing 'BE CAREFUL', then sign 'STOVE' and 'HOT' to complete the warning.
Point to the person for 'YOU', sign 'MUST', then tap your stacked 'K' hands twice for 'BE CAREFUL', and point to the object in question.
Sign 'PLEASE', then use the stacked 'K' hands tapping twice for 'BE CAREFUL', followed by the signs for 'DRIVE' and 'HOME'.
Start with a serious warning expression while signing 'BE CAREFUL', then sign 'STOVE' and 'HOT' to complete the warning.
Point to the person for 'YOU', sign 'MUST', then tap your stacked 'K' hands twice for 'BE CAREFUL', and point to the object in question.
While both signs use stacked 'K' handshapes, 'be careful' involves tapping the dominant hand on the non-dominant hand twice. 'Take care' uses a circular motion where the hands orbit each other.
Yes, the 'K' handshape is standard for this sign. Using a 'V' handshape (without the thumb placed between the fingers) is incorrect and can make your signing look unclear to fluent signers.
No, 'be careful' is a two-handed sign. The meaning relies on the interaction of the dominant hand tapping against the stationary non-dominant hand.
