zhǎng

HSK 7-9
common
noun
verb

Meaning of 手掌

手掌 means the palm of the hand; the sole of the foot. Pronounced zhǎng. HSK 7-9.

  • the palm of the hand
  • the sole of the foot
  • to be in charge of; to manage; to control

Definitions & Examples

yòng
shǒu
zhǎng
pāi
le
pāi
de
jiān
bǎng
 

He patted my shoulder with the palm of his hand.

shǒu
xīn
mào
hàn
 
fēi
cháng
jǐn
zhāng
 

Her palms were sweating; she was very nervous.

shang
shuāng
shǒu
shí
 
zhǎng
xīn
xiāng
duì
 

The monk put his palms together, facing each other.