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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1掌握 掌握 zhǎng zhang3 wo4to 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
2 zhǎngzhang3palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
3掌声 掌聲 zhǎng shēngzhang3 sheng1applause; Classifiers:
4手掌 手掌 shǒu zhǎngshou3 zhang3palm
5掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎng guìzhang3 gui4shopkeeper
6掌管 掌管 zhǎng guǎnzhang3 guan3in charge of; to control
7仙人掌杆菌 仙人掌桿菌 xiān rén zhǎng gǎn jūnxian1 ren2 zhang3 gan3 jun1(microbiology) Bacillus cereus
8击掌为号 擊掌為號 zhǎng wéi hàoji1 zhang3 wei2 hao4to clap hands as a signal (idiom)
9手掌心 手掌心 shǒu zhǎng xīnshou3 zhang3 xin1see 手心
10热烈鼓掌 熱烈鼓掌 liè zhǎngre4 lie4 gu3 zhang3to applaud wildly
11擎拳合掌 擎拳合掌 qíng quán zhǎngqing2 quan2 he2 zhang3to clasp hands; to put one's palms together (in obeisance)
12魔掌 魔掌 zhǎngmo2 zhang3the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc)
13摩拳擦掌 摩拳擦掌 quán zhǎngmo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3variant of 摩拳擦掌 ; 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
14了若指掌 了若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎngliao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3see 了如指掌
15主掌 主掌 zhǔ zhǎngzhu3 zhang3in charge (of a position etc); the person in charge; responsible
16脚掌 腳掌 jiǎo zhǎngjiao3 zhang3the sole of the foot
17击掌 擊掌 zhǎngji1 zhang3to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five
18击以猛掌 擊以猛掌 měng zhǎngji1 yi3 meng3 zhang3to give a sharp warning (idiom)
19合掌瓜 合掌瓜 zhǎng guāhe2 zhang3 gua1see 佛手瓜
20股掌 股掌 zhǎnggu3 zhang3to applaud; to clap; (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
21孤掌难鸣 孤掌難鳴 zhǎng nán mínggu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
22拊掌 拊掌 zhǎngfu3 zhang3to clap hands
23反掌 反掌 fǎn zhǎngfan3 zhang3lit. to turn over one's palm; fig. everything is going very well.
24鹅掌楸 鵝掌楸 é zhǎng qiūe2 zhang3 qiu1Chinese tulip tree; Liriodendron chinense
25长掌义县龙 長掌義縣龍 cháng zhǎng xiàn lóngchang2 zhang3 Yi4 xian4 long2Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 义县 , Jinzhou 锦州 , west Liaoning