掌U+638C12 STROKES
Entry·pron. zhǎng
ㄓㄤˇ
“Palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; to hold or wield something; to manage or control; to slap with the palm.”
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Taiwan rank
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手hand
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- 掌握ㄓㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋto master; to grasp; to control; to have a good command of; to understand well and know how to use
- 掌控ㄓㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋto control; to have power over; to command; to dominate
- 掌聲ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄥapplause; the sound of clapping hands, often used to show encouragement or praise
- 手掌ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄤˇpalm (of the hand); the area between the wrist and fingers; figuratively, the scope of control or authority.
- 掌管ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇto be in charge of; to manage; to control; (Taiwan) a shop manager
- 鼓掌ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇto clap (hands); to applaud; to show approval or joy by clapping
- 巴掌ㄅㄚ ˙ㄓㄤpalm of the hand; a small area or tiny space
- 腳掌ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄤˇsole of the foot; the bottom surface of the foot
- 掌權ㄓㄤˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊto hold power; to be in authority; to have control over decisions
- 接掌ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓㄤˇto take over; to assume control; to take charge of
- 掌心ㄓㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄣpalm of the hand; center of the palm; sphere of control or influence
- 執掌ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇto manage; to be in charge of; duties or authority of an office
- 掌櫃ㄓㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋshopkeeper; store manager; person in charge of a shop or inn
- 掌握到ㄓㄤˇ ㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋto grasp; to master; to get a firm grasp of; to gain control of; to obtain or acquire (information, a situation)
- 仙人掌ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄤˇcactus; a bronze vessel shaped like a hand holding a dish; a mountain peak in Shaanxi
- 瞭若指掌ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇto understand something as clearly as pointing to one's palm; to know thoroughly
- 掌門人ㄓㄤˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊleader; head of a school or organization; person in charge
- 掌門ㄓㄤˇ ㄇㄣˊhead of a martial-arts sect or clan; leader or person in charge of an organization
- 掌舵ㄓㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋto steer a ship; to control the direction of navigation; a helmsman; to be in charge of overall affairs or strategy
- 擊掌ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄤˇto clap hands; to high-five; to slap palms together
- 合掌ㄏㄜˊ ㄓㄤˇto press palms together in Buddhist gesture of respect; in poetry, paired lines with identical meaning
- 職掌ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇto be responsible for managing; duties and responsibilities of a position
- 摩拳擦掌ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄚ ㄓㄤˇrub one's fists and palms; eager for action or a fight; raring to go
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