Chinese Word: 掌 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

掌HSK 5

Pinyin: zhǎng

English Definition: palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield

Chinese Definition:
①手心，脚心：掌心。手掌。脚掌。鼓掌。易如反掌。
②用巴掌打：掌嘴。
③把握，主持，主管：掌管。掌权。掌勺。掌柜。
④鞋底或牲口蹄子底下的东西：鞋掌。马掌儿。
⑤(掌故)关于历史人物、典章制度等的故事或传说。
⑥姓氏。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:尚 indicates the sound; 手 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 尚 [ shàng ] still, yet; even; fairly, rather
- 手 [ shǒu ] hand

Similar Characters: 拿

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掌握HSK 5	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
掌柜	zhǎng guì	shopkeeper
鼓掌HSK 5	gǔ zhǎng	to applaud; to clap
手掌	shǒu zhǎng	palm
掌管	zhǎng guǎn	in charge of; to control

1		quán chǎng 全场 guān zhòng 观众 zhǎng shēng léi dòng 掌声雷动。 The whole audience was thunderous with applause.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zhǎng wò 掌握 xīn de 新的 jì shù 技术。 We need to master new technologies.
3		wǒ men 我们 dōu 都 wèi 为 tā 他 hǎn chū 喊出 zhǎng shēng 掌声。 We all applauded him.
4		qǐng 请 quán tǐ 全体 guān zhòng 观众 wèi 为 yǎn yuán 演员 gǔ zhǎng 鼓掌。 Please give a round of applause to the actors.
5		tā 他 dēng chǎng 登场 shí 时， quán chǎng 全场 zhǎng shēng léi dòng 掌声雷动。 The applause thundered as he appeared on stage.

1		quán chǎng 全场 guān zhòng 观众 zhǎng shēng léi dòng 掌声雷动。 The whole audience was thunderous with applause.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zhǎng wò 掌握 xīn de 新的 jì shù 技术。 We need to master new technologies.
3		wǒ men 我们 dōu 都 wèi 为 tā 他 hǎn chū 喊出 zhǎng shēng 掌声。 We all applauded him.
4		qǐng 请 quán tǐ 全体 guān zhòng 观众 wèi 为 yǎn yuán 演员 gǔ zhǎng 鼓掌。 Please give a round of applause to the actors.
5		tā 他 dēng chǎng 登场 shí 时， quán chǎng 全场 zhǎng shēng léi dòng 掌声雷动。 The applause thundered as he appeared on stage.