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Radical:
Structure:Above to below
Strokes:
12
Traditional:
掌
Level:
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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.palm
鼓掌
applaud
手掌
palm
易如反掌
as easy as to turn one's hand
仙人掌
cactus
- 2
v.be in charge of; control
掌权
wield power
掌管
in charge of
执掌
control
- 3
v.strike with the palm of the hand; slap
掌嘴
slap somebody on the face
- 4
n.the bottom of certain animals' feet; pad
熊掌
bear paw
- 5
n.shoe sole or heel
前掌
front sole
后掌
heel
- 6
n.horseshoe
钉马掌
put on horseshoe
- 7
v.dialmend the sole of a shoe
掌鞋
mend shoes
- 8
v.dialput in (salt, oil, etc.)
掌酱油
put in some soy sauce
Words and phrases with 掌
- 掌骨[word]metacarpal bone
- 掌灶[word]be the chef
- 掌舵[word]operate the rudder; take charge of
- 掌上电脑[word]handheld computer
- 掌神经[word]nervus volaris
- 掌柜[word]manager of a store/shop; landlord
- 掌印[word]keep the seal; preside over
- 掌弓[word]deep palmar arch
- 掌子[word]face; horseshoe
- 掌上明珠[idiom]the apple of one's eyes
- 掌声雷动[idiom]burst into thunderous applause