掌
Character
palm of the hand
Meaning
zhǎng
zhang3- palm of the hand CC-CEDICT
- sole of the foot CC-CEDICT
- paw CC-CEDICT
- horseshoe CC-CEDICT
- to slap CC-CEDICT
- to hold in one's hand CC-CEDICT
- to wield CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 掌
Draw “掌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
她的手掌很小。
tā de shǒu zhǎng hěn xiǎo
Her palm is very small.
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大家都在鼓掌。
dà jiā dōu zài gǔ zhǎng
Everyone is clapping.
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猫的掌很可爱。
māo de zhǎng hěn kě ài
The cat's paws are very cute.
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Words with 掌
See all 72 →掌握zhǎng wòto learn something very well so you can use itWordHSK 5掌声zhǎng shēngapplause; the sound of people clapping to show they like somethingWordHSK 6掌管zhǎng guǎnto be in charge of something and control itWordHSK 7–9掌击zhǎng jīto slapWord掌勺zhǎng sháoto be in charge of the cookingWord掌厨zhǎng chúto prepare mealsWord掌嘴zhǎng zuǐto slapWord掌心zhǎng xīnhollow of the palmWord掌控zhǎng kòngto controlWord掌掴zhǎng guāito slap (with the palm of the hand)Word掌故zhǎng gùanecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)Word掌机zhǎng jīhandheld game consoleWord