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Meaning of 掌

Pinyin zhǎng

Radical

手

Strokes

Definition

in charge of / palm of hand

Usage

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掌 [zhǎng] Noun: 1. 本义:手掌，手心 (En. palm) Example: 掌心 (palm), 手掌 (palm of the hand), 脚掌 (sole of the foot), 鼓掌 (clap hands), 易如反掌 (as easy as turning over one's hand). 2. 脚的底部 (En. sole) Example: 脚掌 (sole of the foot). 3. 四足动物带爪的脚 (En. bottom of certain animals' feet) 4. 脚 (En. foot) 5. 掌状物 (En. paw-like object) Example: 仙人掌 (cactus). 6. 钉在马、驴、骡等蹄子底下的蹄铁 (En. horseshoe) Example: 这匹马该钉掌了 (This horse needs a horseshoe). 7. 又指钉或缝在鞋底后部的补钉 (En. shoe sole) Example: 鞋掌 (shoe sole). 8. 姓 (En. surname) Verb: 1. 用手掌打 (En. slap; strike with the palm of the hand) Example: 掌嘴 (slap someone in the face). 2. 主管，负责 (En. be in charge of) Example: 掌家 (be in charge of the household); 掌土 (be in charge of the ministry of works); 掌文 (be in charge of documents); 掌选 (be in charge of selections). 3. 支撑 (En. support) Example: 掌不住 (cannot support; unable to hold up). 4. 忍住 (En. endure) Example: 连贾珍也掌不住笑了 (Even Jia Zhen couldn't hold back his laughter).

右掌 yòu zhǎng

Right palm

八卦掌 bā guà zhǎng

baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)

掌印 zhǎng yìn

keep the seal / be in power

孤掌难鸣 gū zhǎng nán míng

It's hard to clap with only one hand. / It takes two to tango / It's difficult to achieve anything without support.

掌握 zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it / fluency

执掌 zhí zhǎng

to wield (power etc)

摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng

fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) / to roll up one's sleeves for battle / eager to get into action or start on a task

手掌 shǒu zhǎng

palm

掌管 zhǎng guǎn

in charge of / to control

掌门人 zhǎng mén rén

person in charge

掌门 zhǎng mén

leader / master

掌法 zhǎng fǎ

Palm

掌声 zhǎng shēng

applause / CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

掌心 zhǎng xīn

hollow of the palm

掌柜 zhǎng guì

shopkeeper

铁掌 tiě zhǎng

Iron palm

鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng

to applaud / to clap

掌控 zhǎng kòng

to control / in control of

掌柜的 zhǎng guì de

Shopkeeper

掌上 zhǎng shàng

on someone's hand

掌权 zhǎng quán

to wield (political etc) power / be in power

掌中 zhǎng zhōng

centre of the palm

降龙十八掌 xiáng lóng shí bā zhǎng

Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms

磨拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng

variant of 摩拳擦掌[mo1 quan2 ca1 zhang3]

鹅掌楸 é zhǎng qiū

Chinese tulip tree / Liriodendron chinense

掌棒龙头 zhǎng bàng lóng tóu

Palm stick

令狐掌门 líng hú zhǎng mén

Linghu Master

甩手掌柜 shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper / fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

仙人掌 xiān rén zhǎng

cactus

掌舵 zhǎng duò

to steer (a ship)

鹅掌 é zhǎng

goose web