手掌

shǒuzhǎng

noun HSK 7 #9,847

Meanings

1 palm (of the hand)

Characters

Examples

他的手掌很大。

Tā de shǒuzhǎng hěn dà.

His palms are very large.

她把钱放在手掌心里。

Tā bǎ qián fàng zài shǒuzhǎng xīn lǐ.

She placed the money in her palm.

Tips

usage

掌上明珠 (zhǎng shàng míngzhū, 'a pearl in the palm') is an idiom meaning a beloved daughter — something so precious you hold it in your hand.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

掌 zhǎng