How to Write 掌 (zhǎng) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: palm of the hand, sole of the foot, paw · 12 strokes · HSK 5
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Character facts
| Character | 掌 |
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| Pinyin | zhǎng |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| HSK level | HSK 5 |
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| Unicode | U+638C |
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English meanings
- palm of the hand
- sole of the foot
- paw
- horseshoe
- to slap
- to hold in one's hand
Words with 掌
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of; to control |
| 执掌 | zhí zhǎng | to wield (power etc) |
| 掌声 | zhǎng shēng | applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 掌权 | zhǎng quán | to wield (political etc) power; be in power |
| 掌舵 | zhǎng duò | to steer (a ship) |
| 拍巴掌 | pāi bā zhǎng | |
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- 握 wò
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- 搞 gǎo
- 摇 yáo
- 摔 shuāi
- 摘 zhāi
- 摸 mō
- 撞 zhuàng
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