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Character Decomposition
掌=尚+手
Etymology
hand
Meanings
palm of the hand
sole of the foot
paw
horseshoe
to slap
to hold in one's hand
to wield
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Words with 掌 208 total
to clap hands拊掌fǔ zhǎnglit. to turn over one's palm · fig. everything is going very well.反掌fǎn zhǎngto applaud · to clap鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto clap one's hands · to clap each other's hands · high five击掌jī zhǎng(have sb in) the palm of one's hand · fig. (under) one's complete control股掌gǔ zhǎngto clasp hands · to put one's palms together (in prayer)合掌hé zhǎnggoose foot鹅掌é zhǎngthe cutin skin of a horse's hoof · horseshoe马掌mǎ zhǎngthe power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc)魔掌mó zhǎngpalm手掌shǒu zhǎng(literary) busy (with work etc)鞅掌yāng zhǎngduck foot鸭掌yā zhǎngbear paw (as food)熊掌xióng zhǎngto prepare meals · chef掌厨zhǎng chúto hold a lamp · to light a lamp掌灯zhǎng dēngto steer (a ship)掌舵zhǎng duòanecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)掌故zhǎng gùin charge of · to control掌管zhǎng guǎnshopkeeper掌柜zhǎng guì
Idioms with 掌 35 total Chain
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