The Chinese word for to shake hands is
握手

wò shǒu

Chinese Definition

Components
握
1. to hold in the hand; to grip; to grasp
2. to control
3. (zh-used, 握齪)
手
1. hand
2. expert; master
高手 - master
3. -ist; -er
歌手 - singer
4. convenient; handy; portable
手機 - mobile phone
手冊 - handbook
5. handwritten
6. (Min Nan) luck in gambling
7. (Mainland China Hokkien)
8. (Taiwanese Hokkien) hidden part (general)
9. (finance)
10. usage. In many varieties of Chinese south of the Yangtze River, 手 refers to the arm and hand collectively.