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击掌

擊掌
jīzhǎng
verb #10,075

Meanings

  1. 1 to clap hands; to high-five
  2. 2 to slap palms together (as a gesture of agreement or celebration)

Examples

他们击掌庆祝胜利。
Tāmen jīzhǎng qìngzhù shènglì.
They high-fived to celebrate the victory.
两个人击掌为誓。
Liǎng gèrén jīzhǎng wéi shì.
The two of them clasped hands to seal an oath.

Tips

culture
击掌为誓 (jīzhǎng wéi shì) is a traditional gesture of sealing an oath by clapping hands together. In modern usage, 击掌 often just means a high-five.

Stroke Order

击 jī
掌 zhǎng