Form an 'A' handshape with your dominant hand, keeping your fingers tucked in and your thumb resting against the side of your index finger. Place the pad of your thumb against your chin, just below your lower lip. Slowly pull your hand straight down a few inches toward your neck while keeping your thumb in continuous contact with your skin.
To sign this, start with the sign for 'please' by rubbing an open hand in a circle on your chest. Then, use the 'patient' sign, sliding your 'A' handshape thumb down your chin, and finish by pointing to yourself to indicate 'me'.
Sign 'teacher' by pulling two flattened 'O' handshapes from your head outward and adding the person marker. Then, emphasize the 'patient' sign by moving the 'A' handshape down your chin with a slow, calm motion and a relaxed facial expression.
Point to yourself for 'I', then sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' finger moving downward. Sign 'learn' by pulling knowledge from your non-dominant palm to your forehead, and finish with the smooth, downward thumb stroke on your chin for 'patience'.
To sign this, start with the sign for 'please' by rubbing an open hand in a circle on your chest. Then, use the 'patient' sign, sliding your 'A' handshape thumb down your chin, and finish by pointing to yourself to indicate 'me'.
Sign 'teacher' by pulling two flattened 'O' handshapes from your head outward and adding the person marker. Then, emphasize the 'patient' sign by moving the 'A' handshape down your chin with a slow, calm motion and a relaxed facial expression.
Point to yourself for 'I', then sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' finger moving downward. Sign 'learn' by pulling knowledge from your non-dominant palm to your forehead, and finish with the smooth, downward thumb stroke on your chin for 'patience'.
No, this specific sign translates to 'patient' as a character trait, meaning to have patience or remain calm. If you want to talk about a medical patient in a hospital or clinic, you would use a different sign, which involves drawing a cross on your non-dominant shoulder with a 'P' handshape.
You only need to use one hand for this sign. Always use your dominant hand—the hand you naturally write or eat with. Keep your non-dominant hand relaxed at your side while your dominant hand performs the downward motion on your chin.
Your thumb should start resting just below your lower lip. From there, slide it straight down your chin and stop just as you reach the very top of your neck. The total movement is relatively small, usually only covering about two to three inches.
