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Character

掌

zhǎng HSK 5
掌 zhǎng HSK 5
  • 1. palm of the hand
  • 2. to slap with the palm
  • 3. to manage; to control
  • 4. paw (of an animal)
  • 5. horseshoe (iron nailed to the hoof of a horse, donkey, or mule)
  • 6. leather patch nailed or sewn onto the front or back of a shoe sole
  • 7. (dial.) to resole (a shoe)
  • 8. to add (oil, salt, etc.)
  • 9. (dial.) take (object marker)
  • 10. a surname
  • 11. to hold in one's hand
Words using 掌 as zhǎng (7)
  • 1 掌声 zhǎng shēng — applause HSK 5
    • 掌 palm (the part of the hand that claps)
    • 声 sound (the noise produced by clapping)
    Example

    台下响起了雷鸣般的掌声。

    tái xià xiǎng qǐ le léi míng bān de zhǎng shēng

    Thunderous applause rang out from the audience.

  • 2 掌握 zhǎng wò — to master, to grasp HSK 5
    • 掌 to hold in palm, to control
    • 握 to grasp, to hold firmly
    Example

    他掌握了三门外语。

    tā zhǎng wò le sān mén wài yǔ

    He has mastered three foreign languages.

  • 3 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng — to applaud HSK 5
    • 鼓 to beat, to strike (like beating a drum)
    • 掌 palm (of the hand)
    Example

    听完演讲后，大家热烈鼓掌。

    tīng wán yǎn jiǎng hòu dà jiā rè liè gǔ zhǎng

    After listening to the speech, everyone applauded warmly.

  • 4 巴掌 bā zhǎng — slap HSK 7
    • 巴 colloquial prefix suggesting physical contact
    • 掌 palm (of the hand)
    Example

    她生气地给了他一巴掌。

    tā shēng qì de gěi le tā yī bā zhǎng

    She angrily gave him a slap.

  • 5 手掌 shǒu zhǎng — palm HSK 7
    • 手 hand
    • 掌 palm (the flat inner surface)
    Example

    他把钥匙放在手掌上。

    tā bǎ yào shi fàng zài shǒu zhǎng shàng

    He placed the key on his palm.

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Structure & writing
掌 zhǎng — palm of the hand
掌 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
撑 chēng prop up, support

consists of

1 尚 shàng — to revere; to value highly
尚 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 3
尝 cháng to taste; to sample food
HSK 4
堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings) 躺 tǎng to lie down (of a person on a surface, or of a vehicle/object tipped over)
HSK 5
掌 zhǎng palm of the hand 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior
HSK 7
倘 tǎng if; supposing that 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 淌 tǎng （of liquid）to flow down, to trickle 裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳"
2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch
HSK 2
拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means
HSK 5
掌 zhǎng palm of the hand
HSK 6
拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

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