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巴掌 (bā zhǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

巴掌 (bā zhǎng) is a Chinese word: slap. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 巴掌

名 míng noun

slap

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.

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Word breakdown

巴 bā — colloquial prefix suggesting physical contact

Words with this character (3)

掌 zhǎng — palm (of the hand)

Words with this character (6)
  • 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 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.

  • 5 掌管 zhǎng guǎn — to be in charge of; to administer HSK 7
    • 掌 to control; to be in charge (literally 'palm', extended to mean 'to hold in one's hand')
    • 管 to manage; to administer; to oversee
    Example

    他掌管公司的财务部门。

    tā zhǎng guǎn gōng sī de cái wù bù mén

    He is in charge of the company's finance department.

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Structure & writing
1 巴 bā — to hope for; to long for; to expect
Xpinyin
巴 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
吧 ba sentence-final particle softening tone of imperatives; expressing suggestion, consultation, command, or request 爸 bà (colloq.) dad; father
HSK 2
色 sè color; visual impression produced by light emitted or reflected from objects
HSK 3
把 bǎ to hold; to grasp 爬 pá to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)
HSK 5
肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥)
HSK 7
疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice

巴 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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

consists of

2.1 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"
2.2 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

Stroke order