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手掌
手掌
(shǒu zhǎng): Palm (of the hand) (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
手 • shǒu • hand • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
shǒu
手
hand
掌 • zhǎng • palm of the hand
zhǎng
掌
palm of the hand
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 手掌.
Words with
手
手机
shǒu jī
mobile phone
手表
shǒu biǎo
watch
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
歌手
gē shǒu
singer
二手
èr shǒu
indirectly acquired
分手
fēn shǒu
part company; say good-bye; separate
对手
duì shǒu
opponent; adversary; rival
手套
shǒu tào
gloves
Words with
掌
掌声
zhǎng shēng
applause
掌握
zhǎng wò
grasp; master; know well
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
applaud
巴掌
bā zhǎng
Slap
掌管
zhǎng guǎn
Be in charge of / Manage
掌舵
zhǎng duò
steer; helm
击掌
jī zhǎng
high-five, clap hands
掌心
zhǎng xīn
palm (of the hand)
4.
How to Use 手掌 in Sentences
Measure Word + Noun
with
掌
yī
一
zhǎng
掌
neutral
one palm
Noun + Noun
with
心
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
xīn
心
neutral
Adjective + Noun
with
宽厚
kuān
宽
hòu
厚
de
的
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
Verb + Object
with
张开
zhāng
张
kāi
开
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
5.
Example Sentences with 手掌
zhè
这
shì
是
wǒ
我
de
的
shǒu
手
，
zhè
palm of the hand
neutral
broad and thick palm
neutral
open one's palm
这
shì
是
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
。
This is my hand, and this is the palm.
tā
他
yòng
用
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
wěn
稳
wěn
稳
dì
地
tuō
托
zhù
住
le
了
nà
那
ge
个
jí
即
jiāng
将
diào
掉
luò
落
de
的
huā
花
píng
瓶
。
He used his palm to steadily catch the vase that was about to fall.
zài
在
qiān
签
shǔ
署
xié
协
yì
议
qián
前
，
qǐng
请
jiāng
将
nín
您
de
的
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
yìn
印
qīng
清
xī
晰
dì
地
gài
盖
zài
在
zhǐ
指
dìng
定
wèi
位
zhì
置
。
Before signing the agreement, please clearly stamp your palm print in the designated location.
tā
他
yòng
用
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
qīng
轻
qīng
轻
pāi
拍
le
了
pāi
拍
hái
孩
zi
子
de
的
tóu
头
。
He gently patted the child's head with his palm.
tā
她
tān
摊
kāi
开
shǒu
手
zhǎng
掌
，
zhǎn
展
shì
示
le
了
yī
一
méi
枚
shǎn
闪
shǎn
闪
fā
发
guāng
光
de
的
yìng
硬
bì
币
。
She opened her palm and showed a shiny coin.
