to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
30 results for 掌*
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掌控zhǎng kòng
Commonto control; in control of
掌声zhǎng shēng
applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
掌管zhǎng guǎn
in charge of; to control
掌zhǎng
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
掌权zhǎng quán
to wield (political etc) power; be in power
掌舵zhǎng duò
to steer (a ship)
掌门zhǎng mén
sect leader (often in wuxia 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2] fiction)
掌心zhǎng xīn
hollow of the palm
掌柜zhǎng guì
shopkeeper
掌击zhǎng jī
to slap
掌勺zhǎng sháo
to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef
掌厨zhǎng chú
to prepare meals; chef
掌嘴zhǎng zuǐ
to slap
掌掴zhǎng guāi
to slap (with the palm of the hand)
掌故zhǎng gù
anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)
掌机zhǎng jī
handheld game console
掌灯zhǎng dēng
to hold a lamp; to light a lamp
掌相zhǎng xiàng
palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry)
掌眼zhǎng yǎn
to appraise (an antique, a cultural relic, jewelry etc)
掌骨zhǎng gǔ
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
掌上压zhǎng shàng yā
(HK, Malaysia) push-up; press-up (exercise)
掌中戏zhǎng zhōng xì
see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bu4 dai4 xi4]
掌子面zhǎng zi miàn
face (mining)
掌玺官zhǎng xǐ guān
chancellor (rank in various European states)
掌门人zhǎng mén rén
(wuxia) sect leader; (fig.) person in charge; head; leader; proprietor
掌上明珠zhǎng shàng míng zhū
lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
掌上电脑zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo
handheld computer; PDA (personal digital assistant); Pocket PC
掌声雷动zhǎng shēng léi dòng
thunderous applause (idiom)
掌玺大臣zhǎng xǐ dà chén
chancellor (rank in various European states); grand chancellor