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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhǎng |
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| Meaning |
: |
- palm. (n)
- the bottom of certain animals’ feet. (n)
- shoe sole or heel. (n)
- horseshoe. (n)
- strike with palm of the hand; slap. (v)
- hold in one’s hand; be in charge of; control; wield. (v)
- mend (a shoe sole). (v)
- put in (salt). (v)
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| Radical |
: |
手 |
| Strokes |
: |
12 |
| Traditional |
: |
掌 |
| Usage |
: |
12.8% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 3. |
|
|
: |
the centre of the palm |
| 5. |
|
|
: |
clap; chap one’s hands |
| 7. |
|
|
: |
devil’s clutches; evil hands |
Sentences:
| 1. He clouted her head. |
| tā |
yòng |
shǒu |
zhǎng |
dǎ |
tā |
de |
tóu |
bù |
。 |
| 他 |
用 |
手 |
掌 |
打 |
她 |
的 |
头 |
部 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 用 |
: |
use |
| 手掌 |
: |
palm |
| 打 |
: |
beat |
| 她的 |
: |
her |
| 头部 |
: |
head |
|
| 2. At the end of the performance the spectators clapped their hands in unison. |
| yǎn |
chū |
jié |
shù |
shí |
guān |
zhòng |
yī |
qí |
gǔ |
zhǎng |
。 |
| 演 |
出 |
结 |
束 |
时 |
观 |
众 |
一 |
齐 |
鼓 |
掌 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 演出 |
: |
performance |
| 结束 |
: |
finish |
| 时 |
: |
at, when |
| 观众 |
: |
spectator |
| 一齐 |
: |
together |
| 鼓掌 |
: |
clap one’s hands |
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| 3. I want to believe that I am the master of my own destiny. |
| wǒ |
yào |
xiàng |
xìn |
wǒ |
kě |
yǐ |
zhǎng |
wò |
zì |
jǐ |
de |
mìng |
yùn |
。 |
| 我 |
要 |
相 |
信 |
我 |
可 |
以 |
掌 |
握 |
自 |
己 |
的 |
命 |
运 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 要 |
: |
want to |
| 相信 |
: |
believe |
| 可以 |
: |
can |
| 掌握 |
: |
master, control |
| 自己的 |
: |
my own |
| 命运 |
: |
destiny |
|
| 4. I slapped him in retaliation. |
| wǒ |
huán |
shǒu |
dǎ |
le |
tā |
yì |
bā |
zhang |
。 |
| 我 |
还 |
手 |
打 |
了 |
他 |
一 |
巴 |
掌 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 还手 |
: |
retaliate |
| 打 |
: |
beat |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 他 |
: |
him |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 巴掌 |
: |
slap |
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