palm of hand; ancient court tablet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
palm of the hand
dialectUsed in certain dialects to refer to the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
Tā他
bǎ把
shǒu手
bǎn板
tān摊
kāi开
gěi给
wǒ我
kàn看
。
He opened his palm to show me.
Shǒu手
bǎn板
xīn心
dōu都
chū出
hàn汗
le了
。
The center of my palm is sweating.
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Yòng用
shǒu手
bǎn板
pāi拍
zhuō桌
zi子
。
Slap the table with the palm of your hand.
noun
tablet held by officials during imperial court audiences; hu tablet
archaicAlso written as 手版. In ancient China, officials held these wooden or ivory tablets to record notes or indicate speaking turns during court sessions.
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
chén臣
zhí执
shǒu手
bǎn板
ér而
cháo朝
。
Ancient ministers attended court holding their tablets.
Shǒu手
bǎn板
jí即
hù笏
bǎn板
，
yòng用
yǐ以
jì记
shì事
。
The shouban is the hu tablet, used for recording notes.
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Tuì退
xiū休
guān官
yuán员
fàng放
xià下
shǒu手
bǎn板
，
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
。
The retired official set down his tablet and retired to the countryside.