pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
掌
掌
zhang3
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
strokes
12
radical
strokes after radical
8
八卦掌
八卦掌
ba1 gua4 zhang3
baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
巴掌
巴掌
ba1 zhang3
palm of the hand; classifier: slap
抃掌
抃掌
bian4 zhang3
to clap; to applaud
长掌义县龙
長掌義縣龍
chang2 zhang3 yi4 xian4 long2
长 掌 义 县 龙 cháng zhǎng yì xiàn lóng
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
鹅掌楸
鵝掌楸
e2 zhang3 qiu1
Chinese tulip tree; Liriodendron chinense
反掌
反掌
fan3 zhang3
lit. to turn over one's palm; fig. everything is going very well.
拊掌
拊掌
fu3 zhang3
to clap hands
孤掌难鸣
孤掌難鳴
gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2
It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
股掌
股掌
gu3 zhang3
(have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
鼓掌
鼓掌
gu3 zhang3
to applaud; to clap
合掌
合掌
he2 zhang3
to clasp hands; to put one's palms together (in prayer)
合掌瓜
合掌瓜
he2 zhang3 gua1
see 佛手瓜
击掌
擊掌
ji1 zhang3
to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five
脚掌
腳掌
jiao3 zhang3
the sole of the foot
接掌
接掌
jie1 zhang3
to take over; to take control
了如指掌
瞭如指掌
liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3
variant of 了如指掌
了如指掌
了如指掌
liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
了若指掌
瞭若指掌
liao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3
see 了如指掌
了若指掌
了若指掌
liao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3
see 了如指掌
摩拳擦掌
摩拳擦掌
mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3
fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task
磨拳擦掌
磨拳擦掌
mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3
variant of 摩拳擦掌
魔掌
魔掌
mo2 zhang3
the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc)
擎拳合掌
擎拳合掌
qing2 quan2 he2 zhang3
to clasp hands; to put one's palms together (in obeisance)
手掌
手掌
shou3 zhang3
palm
手掌心
手掌心
shou3 zhang3 xin1
see 手心
甩手掌柜
甩手掌櫃
shuai3 shou3 zhang3 gui4
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper; fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself
仙人掌
仙人掌
xian1 ren2 zhang3
cactus
仙人掌果
仙人掌果
xian1 ren2 zhang3 guo3
prickly pear
熊掌
熊掌
xiong2 zhang3
bear paw (as food)
鸭掌
鴨掌
ya1 zhang3
duck feet (claws)
鞅掌
鞅掌
yang1 zhang3
busy; bustling
一个巴掌拍不响
一個巴掌拍不響
yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
易如翻掌
易如翻掌
yi4 ru2 fan1 zhang3
see 易如反掌
易如反掌
易如反掌
yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all
易于反掌
易於反掌
yi4 yu2 fan3 zhang3
see 易如反掌
鱼与熊掌
魚與熊掌
yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3
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; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
鱼与熊掌不可兼得
魚與熊掌不可兼得
yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2
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; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
掌厨
掌廚
zhang3 chu2
to prepare meals; chef
掌灯
掌燈
zhang3 deng1
to hold a lamp; to light a lamp
掌舵
掌舵
zhang3 duo4
to steer (a ship)
掌骨
掌骨
zhang3 gu3
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
掌故
掌故
zhang3 gu4
anecdote; tales (esp. about historical figure)
掌掴
掌摑
zhang3 guai1
to slap
掌管
掌管
zhang3 guan3
in charge of; to control
掌柜
掌櫃
zhang3 gui4
shopkeeper
掌击
掌擊
zhang3 ji1
to slap
掌控
掌控
zhang3 kong4
to control; in control of
掌权
掌權
zhang3 quan2
to wield (political etc) power; be in power
掌上电脑
掌上電腦
zhang3 shang4 dian4 nao3
handheld computer; PDA (personal digital assistant); Pocket PC
掌上明珠
掌上明珠
zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1
lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
掌勺
掌勺
zhang3 shao2
to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef
掌声
掌聲
zhang3 sheng1
applause
掌声雷动
掌聲雷動
zhang3 sheng1 lei2 dong4
thunderous applause (idiom)
掌握
掌握
zhang3 wo4
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
掌握电脑
掌握電腦
zhang3 wo4 dian4 nao3
PDA; Personal Digital Assistant
掌玺大臣
掌璽大臣
zhang3 xi3 da4 chen2
chancellor (rank in various European states); grand chancellor
掌玺官
掌璽官
zhang3 xi3 guan1
chancellor (rank in various European states)
掌相
掌相
zhang3 xiang4
palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
掌心
掌心
zhang3 xin1
hollow of the palm
掌中戏
掌中戲
zhang3 zhong1 xi4
see 布袋戲|布袋戏
掌子面
掌子面
zhang3 zi5 mian4
face (mining)
掌嘴
掌嘴
zhang3 zui3
to slap
职掌
職掌
zhi2 zhang3
to be in charge of; assignment
执掌
執掌
zhi2 zhang3
to wield (power etc)
主掌
主掌
zhu3 zhang3
in charge (of a position etc); the person in charge; responsible