shǒu zhǎng
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Chinese dictionary
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  • n.palm (of the hand); vola

    • cuō shǒu zhǎng

      手掌

      rub one's palms

    • tā yòng shǒu zhǎng shǐ jìn pāi da zhe guì tái

      手掌使劲拍打柜台

      He slammed the counter with the flat of his hand.

    • tā yòng shǒu zhǎng yòng lì tuī wǒ de liǎn jiá

      手掌用力脸颊

      He shoved his hand against the side of my face.

Word usage

  • "手掌" is often matched with measure word "个"or"只"or"双".
    • 手掌

      one palm

    • 手掌

      one palm

    • 手掌

      one pair of palms