掌心

zhǎngxīn

noun #23,845

Measure Word

一个掌心 gè

Meanings

1 hollow of the palm
2 centre of the hand

Characters

palm of the hand

Examples

她把硬币放在掌心里。

Tā bǎ yìngbì fàng zài zhǎngxīn lǐ.

She placed the coin in the hollow of her palm.

孩子在我的掌心里睡着了。

Háizi zài wǒ de zhǎngxīn lǐ shuìzháo le.

The child fell asleep in the hollow of my hand.

Tips

memory

掌 means palm (of the hand) and 心 means centre/heart. The centre of the palm is literally the heart of the hand — a small cup-shaped hollow.

Stroke Order

掌 zhǎng

心 xīn