zhǎng

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Definitions

  1. 1. palm of the hand
  2. 2. sole of the foot
  3. 3. paw
  4. 4. horseshoe
  5. 5. to slap
  6. 6. to wield

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 掌

手掌
shǒu zhǎng

palm

掌握
zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.)

掌管
zhǎng guǎn

in charge of

掌声
zhǎng shēng

applause

鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng

to applaud

一个巴掌拍不响
yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng

lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)

主掌
zhǔ zhǎng

in charge (of a position etc)

了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng

to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)

了若指掌
liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng

see 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng]

仙人掌
xiān rén zhǎng

cactus

仙人掌果
xiān rén zhǎng guǒ

prickly pear

仙人掌杆菌
xiān rén zhǎng gǎn jūn

(microbiology) Bacillus cereus

八卦掌
bā guà zhǎng

baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)

反掌
fǎn zhǎng

lit. to turn over one's palm

合掌
hé zhǎng

to clasp hands

合掌瓜
hé zhǎng guā

see 佛手瓜[fó shǒu guā]

执掌
zhí zhǎng

to wield (power etc)

孤掌难鸣
gū zhǎng nán míng

It's hard to clap with only one hand.

巴掌
bā zhang

palm of the hand

手掌心
shǒu zhǎng xīn

see 手心[shǒu xīn]

打一巴掌,给个甜枣
dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo

lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)

抃掌
biàn zhǎng

to clap

拊掌
fǔ zhǎng

to clap hands

掌上压
zhǎng shàng yā

(HK, Malaysia) push-up; press-up (exercise)

掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū

lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)

掌上电脑
zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo

handheld computer

掌中戏
zhǎng zhōng xì

see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bù dài xì]

掌勺
zhǎng sháo

to be in charge of the cooking

掌嘴
zhǎng zuǐ

to slap

掌子面
zhǎng zi miàn

face (mining)

掌厨
zhǎng chú

to prepare meals

掌心
zhǎng xīn

hollow of the palm

掌控
zhǎng kòng

to control

掌握电脑
zhǎng wò diàn nǎo

PDA

掌掴
zhǎng guāi

to slap

掌击
zhǎng jī

to slap

掌故
zhǎng gù

anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)

掌机
zhǎng jī

handheld game console

掌柜
zhǎng guì

shopkeeper

掌权
zhǎng quán

to wield (political etc) power

掌灯
zhǎng dēng

to light a lamp

掌玺大臣
zhǎng xǐ dà chén

chancellor (rank in various European states)

掌玺官
zhǎng xǐ guān

chancellor (rank in various European states)

掌相
zhǎng xiàng

palmistry

掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng

thunderous applause (idiom)

掌舵
zhǎng duò

to steer (a ship)

掌骨
zhǎng gǔ

metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)

接掌
jiē zhǎng

to take over

摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng

fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

击掌
jī zhǎng

to clap one's hands

擎拳合掌
qíng quán hé zhǎng

to clasp hands

易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng

easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy

易如翻掌
yì rú fān zhǎng

see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]

易于反掌
yì yú fǎn zhǎng

see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]

熊掌
xióng zhǎng

bear paw (as food)

甩手掌柜
shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper

职掌
zhí zhǎng

to be in charge of

股掌
gǔ zhǎng

(have sb in) the palm of one's hand

脚掌
jiǎo zhǎng

the sole of the foot

长掌义县龙
cháng zhǎng yì xiàn lóng

Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning

鞅掌
yāng zhǎng

(literary) busy (with work etc)

魔掌
mó zhǎng

the power of sb or sth evil

鱼与熊掌
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other

鱼与熊掌不可兼得
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other

鸭掌
yā zhǎng

duck feet (claws)

鹅掌楸
é zhǎng qiū

Chinese tulip tree