zhǎng

palm of the hand; to hold in one's hand; to slap

HSK 5 #890

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 890th character
Radical ⼿ (64.8)
Strokes 12
Index # 2610

Definitions

掌 zhǎng
  1. 1. palm of the hand
  2. 2. to hold in one's hand
  3. 3. to slap
  4. 4. to wield
  5. 5. sole of the foot
  6. 6. paw
  7. 7. horseshoe

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Words containing 掌

Word Meaning
to master; to know well
to clap; to applaud
applause
in charge of; to control
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
palm of the hand; classifier: slap
palm
high five; to clap each other's hands; to clap one's hands
be in power; to wield (political etc) power
cactus
no effort at all; easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
to steer (a ship)
hollow of the palm
bear paw (as food)
to wield (power etc)
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
the sole of the foot
the clutches (of a bad person etc)
fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
eager to get into action or start on a task
to slap
thunderous applause (idiom)
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; chef
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