Meaning of 手掌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǒuzhǎng
- palm
手掌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我不弯膝也能把手掌平放在地上。
I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
掌 zhǎng · in charge · 12 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
Related words
Words that share a character with 手掌.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to part company; to split up |
| 手术 | shǒushù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
Questions about 手掌
What does 手掌 mean?
手掌 (shǒuzhǎng) means "palm" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 手掌?
手掌 is made of 2 characters: 手 (4 strokes), 掌 (12 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 手掌 an HSK word?
Yes. 手掌 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.