掌
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Phonosemantic compound. 手 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.
Components
手 Meaning component
shǒu hand
Notes
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Historical Evolution
掌
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
掌
Clerical
Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
掌
Clerical
Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
掌
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
掌
Regular
Modern
Chinese
掌 [zhǎng]
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
Japanese
palm (of the hand)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
掌 かつはら
Katsuhara unclassified name
掌 かつばら
Katsubara unclassified name
掌 かつまた
Katsumata unclassified name
掌 かつみ
Katsumi unclassified name
掌 かつもと
Katsumoto unclassified name
掌 かつゆき
Katsuyuki unclassified name
掌 しょうご
Shougo unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (93)
掌握 [zhǎngwò] #1,981
to grasp (often fig.)
掌声 [zhǎngshēng] #4,702
applause
掌声 [zhǎngshēng] #4,702
applause
鼓掌 [gǔzhǎng] #3,681
to applaud
手掌 [shǒuzhǎng] #9,847
palm
巴掌 [bāzhang] #9,554
palm of the hand
掌管 [zhǎngguǎn] #8,048
in charge of
掌控 [zhǎngkòng] #9,246
to control
了如指掌 [liǎorúzhǐzhǎng] #9,047
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
掌权 [zhǎngquán] #10,452
to wield (political etc) power
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JAPANESE WORDS (52)
⭐ 手のひら [てのひら] #3,391
palm (of the hand)
⭐ 司る [つかさどる] #10,673
to be in charge of
⭐ 掌握 [しょうあく] #11,017
grasping
⭐ 合掌 [がっしょう] #24,572
pressing one's hands together in prayer
⭐ 車掌 [しゃしょう] #25,247
(train) conductor
掌底 [しょうてい] #30,839
palm heel
手のひらを返す [てのひらをかえす] #35,688
to flip-flop
⭐ 掌中 [しょうちゅう] #40,724
in the hand
職掌 [しょくしょう] #70,619
official duties
掌紋 [しょうもん] #96,436
palm print
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