掌 (zoeng2 | zhang3) : palm of the hand, slap

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掌

zoeng2

zhang3

[1] [n] palm of the hand [2] [v] slap with one's hand; smack [3] [v] have charge of; supervise; control [4] [v] stand; bear [5] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

掌

This word has been viewed 9393 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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手掌 sau2 zoeng2 shou3 zhang3 = palm of the hand

掌嘴 zoeng2 zeoi2 = Slap across the mouth

仙人掌 sin1 jan4 zoeng2 xian1 ren2 zhang3 = cactus

掌聲 zoeng2 seng1 zhang3 sheng1 = applause

掌上明珠 zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 = beloved daughter

掌握 zoeng2 ak1 zhang3 wo4 = to grasp

掌管 zoeng2 gun2 zhang3 guan3 = to control; to be in charge of

掌櫃 zoeng2 gwai6*2 zhang3 gui4 = shopkeeper, storekeeper

掌摑 zoeng2 gwaak3 = slap, smack, to box the ears 粵

掌上壓 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 zhang3 shang4 ya1 = press up; push ups (a physical exercise)

掌舵 zoeng2 to4 = be at the helm; operate the rudder; take the tiller; steer a boat

執掌 zap1 zoeng2 zhi2 zhang3 = wield (power, etc.)

巴掌 baa1 zoeng2 ba1 zhang3 = palm; hand

掌擊 zoeng2 gik1 zhang3 ji2 (Taiwan), zhang3 ji2 (PRC) = slap

掌權 zoeng2 kyun4 zhang3 quan2 = wield (political, etc.) power; be in power

掌心 zoeng2 sam1 = centre of the palm

手掌又係肉，手背又係肉 sau2 zoeng2 jau6 hai6 juk6,sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6 = difficulties on both sides 粵

掌門 zoeng2 mun4 zhang3 men2 = the leader in charge of a system or style (from Kwan Ying Do)

易如反掌 ji6 jyu4 faan2 zoeng2 yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 = easy as a hand's turn; very easy, no effort at all

鼓掌 gu2 zoeng2 gu3 zhang3 = applaud; clap

摩拳擦掌 mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3 = be eager for a fight; be eager to have a go at sth.

鵝掌 ngo4 zoeng2 e2 zhang3 = goose web

鴨掌 aap3 zoeng2 ya1 zhang3 = duck web

掌控 zoeng2 hung3 zhang3 kong4 = to control; in control of

掌相 zoeng2 soeng3 = palmistry

掌紋相術 zoeng2 man4 soeng3 seot6 = palmistry

掌握電腦 zoeng2 ak1 din6 nou5 zhang3 wo4 dian4 nao3 = PDA; Personal Digital Assistant

掌門人 zoeng2 mun4 jan4 zhang3 men2 ren2 = [1] a patriarch of a martial arts sect [2] a leader

魚與熊掌，不可兼得 jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2, bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1 yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3, bu4 ke3 jian1 de2 = have to choose between one or the other (because you can't have both)

八卦掌 baat3 gwaa3 zoeng2 ba1 gua4 zhang3 = Baguazhang

玩弄於股掌之上 wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6 = play someone like a fiddle

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佢掌咗我嘅面！粵
He slapped my face!

三萬蚊買起佢，易如反掌粵
Thirty thousand dollars to get someone to kill him, its easy.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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