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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.keep the seal; be in charge of the official seal
在一个庞大的家族中，一般由族长掌印。
In a large family, the patriarch is generally palm-printed.
- 2
v.preside over; be in power
明朝末期，宦官逐渐掌印。
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch gradually preside over.
Word usage
- Separable word"掌" and "印" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
你什么时候掌的印？
When did you take power?
他现在正掌着印呢。
He's now in power.
这儿现在是他掌了印。
Now, it is he who is in power here.