掌
HSK 5
掌 (zhǎng): palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
zhǎng
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
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Pinyin
zhǎng
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
How to Write 掌 (zhǎng)
掌 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 掌
A phono-semantic compound: 手 (hand) carries the meaning, and 尚 hints at the pronunciation.
What 掌 is Made Of
掌 is built from 2 components:
尚still, yet
手hand
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Words Using 掌
Common Chinese words that contain 掌:
掌握
zhǎngwò
鼓掌
gǔzhǎng
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