掌 zhǎng

palm of hand, sole of foot, paw

HSK 5 #890

DEFINITIONS

掌 zhǎng
  • palm of the hand
  • sole of the foot
  • paw
  • horseshoe
  • to slap
  • to hold in one's hand
  • to wield

STROKES

WORDS

瞭如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out; variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
瞭若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
磨拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng variant of 摩拳擦掌[mo1 quan2 ca1 zhang3]
职掌 zhí zhǎng to be in charge of; assignment
職掌 zhí zhǎng to be in charge of; assignment
股掌 gǔ zhǎng (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
腳掌 jiǎo zhǎng the sole of the foot
长掌义县龙 cháng zhǎng yì xiàn lóng Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
長掌義縣龍 cháng zhǎng yì xiàn lóng Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
鞅掌 yāng zhǎng busy; bustling
鱼与熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
鱼与熊掌不可兼得 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
魚與熊掌不可兼得 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
鸭掌 yā zhǎng duck feet (claws)
鴨掌 yā zhǎng duck feet (claws)
鹅掌楸 é zhǎng qiū Chinese tulip tree; Liriodendron chinense
鵝掌楸 é zhǎng qiū Chinese tulip tree; Liriodendron chinense
一巴掌 yī bā zhǎng a slap (with one's palm)
巨掌 jù zhǎng giant palm; massive hand
掌权人 zhǎng quán rén ruler; person in power; holder of power
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