掌
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Definitions
- 1. palm of the hand
- 2. sole of the foot
- 3. paw
- 4. horseshoe
- 5. to slap
- 6. to wield
Words Containing 掌
palm
to grasp (often fig.)
in charge of
applause
to applaud
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
in charge (of a position etc)
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
see 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng]
cactus
prickly pear
(microbiology) Bacillus cereus
baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
lit. to turn over one's palm
to clasp hands
see 佛手瓜[fó shǒu guā]
to wield (power etc)
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
palm of the hand
see 手心[shǒu xīn]
lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)
to clap
to clap hands
(HK, Malaysia) push-up; press-up (exercise)
lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
handheld computer
see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bù dài xì]
to be in charge of the cooking
to slap
face (mining)
to prepare meals
hollow of the palm
to control
PDA
to slap
to slap
anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
handheld game console
shopkeeper
to wield (political etc) power
to light a lamp
chancellor (rank in various European states)
chancellor (rank in various European states)
palmistry
thunderous applause (idiom)
to steer (a ship)
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
to take over
fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
to clap one's hands
to clasp hands
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
bear paw (as food)
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
to be in charge of
(have sb in) the palm of one's hand
the sole of the foot
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
(literary) busy (with work etc)
the power of sb or sth evil
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
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
duck feet (claws)
Chinese tulip tree