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掌 - zhǎng

palm of hand, sole of foot, paw

palm of hand, sole of foot, paw

How to read 掌

Click 掌 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhǎng
Englishpalm of hand, sole of foot, paw
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

掌勺 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 掌嘴. Please read 掌厨 one more time.

Common words with this character

to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook
to slap
to prepare meals; chef
hollow of the palm

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 掌 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 掌勺 and 掌嘴 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 掌.