Keyword
palm of the hand
- in charge
- the palm of the hand
- the sole of the foot
- Frequency
- #1196
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
zhǎng100%
Mnemonic
手 (hand) gives the meaning and 尚 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
掌握
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
掌控
to control; in control of
掌
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
掌声
applause
掌管
in charge of; to control
鼓掌
to applaud; to clap
掌权
to wield (political etc) power; be in power
手掌
palm
执掌
to wield (power etc)
巴掌
palm of the hand; classifier: slap
仙人掌
cactus
掌门
sect leader (often in wuxia 武侠 (wǔxiá) fiction)
掌心
hollow of the palm
掌门人
(wuxia) sect leader; (fig.) person in charge; head; leader; proprietor
击掌
to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five
接掌
to take over; to take control
掌舵
to steer (a ship)
魔掌
the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc)
了如指掌
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
掌柜
shopkeeper
熊掌
bear paw (as food)
脚掌
the sole of the foot
职掌
to be in charge of; assignment
易如反掌
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all