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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
- 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
- 掌上电脑[word]handheld computer
- 掌故[word]anecdotes
- 掌控[word]control
- 掌浅支[word]ramus volaris superficialis
- 掌柜[word]manager of a store/shop; landlord
- 掌上珠[word]same as 掌上明珠
- 掌掴[word]slap
- 掌嘴[word]slap somebody in the face
- 掌舵[word]operate the rudder; take charge of
- 掌声雷动[idiom]burst into thunderous applause
- 掌上明珠[idiom]the apple of one's eyes