手掌

shǒu zhǎng

CL 只 zhǐ 双 shuāng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. palm

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 手背 shǒu bèi 手背 shǒu bèi back of the hand 手背 is the back of the hand, the opposite side of the palm.: back of the hand

Related words

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• 脚掌 jiǎo zhǎng 脚掌 jiǎo zhǎng the sole of the foot 脚掌 is the sole of the foot, analogous to the palm of the hand.: the sole of the foot
• 巴掌 bā zhang 巴掌 bā zhang palm of the hand 巴掌 refers to the palm when used for slapping or as a measure of size.: palm of the hand

Synonyms

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• 手心 shǒu xīn 手心 shǒu xīn palm (of one's hand) 手掌 and 手心 both refer to the palm, but 手心 emphasizes the central hollow part.: palm (of one's hand)

Usage notes

Collocations

Used in the compound 手掌心 (palm of the hand) to emphasize the center. Avoid *手手掌.

Example Sentences

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他摊开 手掌 给我看。

He opened his palm to show me.

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Words Containing 手掌

• 手掌心 手掌心 shǒu zhǎng xīn: see 手心[shǒu xīn]
• 甩手掌柜 甩手掌柜 shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì: lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper

Child Words of 手掌

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 掌 掌 zhǎng: palm of the hand