掌 zoeng² {zhǎng}

(noun) Palmology

掌 zoeng² {zhǎng}

1. palm of the hand
2. sole of the foot
3. paw
4. horseshoe
5. to slap
6. to hold in one's hand
7. to wield

掌櫃〔-柜〕 zoeng² gwai² {zhǎng guì}

cashier

掌門〔-门〕 zoeng² mun⁴ {zhǎng mén}

master; the leader in charge o a system

掌握 zoeng² ak¹ {zhǎng wò}

1. to grasp (often fig.)
2. to control
3. to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
4. to master
5. to know well
6. to understand sth well and know how to use it
7. fluency

掌廚〔-厨〕 zoeng² cyu⁴ {zhǎng chú}

1. to prepare meals
2. chef

掌燈〔-灯〕 zoeng² dang¹ {zhǎng dēng}

1. to hold a lamp
2. to light a lamp

掌擊〔-击〕 zoeng² gik¹ {zhǎng jī}

to slap

掌故 zoeng² gu³ {zhǎng gù}

1. anecdote
2. tales (esp. about historical figure)

掌管 zoeng² gun² {zhǎng guǎn}

1. in charge of
2. to control

掌摑〔-掴〕 zoeng² gwaak³ {zhǎng guāi}

to slap

掌櫃〔-柜〕 zoeng² gwai² {zhǎng guì}

shopkeeper

掌骨 zoeng² gwat¹ {zhǎng gǔ}

metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)

掌控 zoeng² hung³ {zhǎng kòng}

1. to control
2. in control of

掌權〔-权〕 zoeng² kyun⁴ {zhǎng quán}

1. to wield (political etc) power
2. be in power

掌心 zoeng² sam¹ {zhǎng xīn}

hollow of the palm

掌聲〔-声〕 zoeng² sing¹ {zhǎng shēng}

1. applause
2. CL: 陣

掌相 zoeng² soeng³ {zhǎng xiàng}

1. palmistry
2. features of a palm (in palmistry)

掌舵 zoeng² to⁴ {zhǎng duò}

to steer (a ship)

掌嘴 zoeng² zeoi² {zhǎng zuǐ}

to slap

掌勺 zoeng² zoek³ {zhǎng sháo}

1. to be in charge of the cooking
2. to be the chef
3. head cook
4. chef

掌門人〔-门-〕 zoeng² mun⁴ jan⁴ {zhǎng mén rén}

a master; a patriarch of a martial arts sect

掌上壓〔--压〕 zoeng² soeng⁶ aat³ {zhǎng shàng yā}

push up exercises; press ups

掌璽官〔-玺-〕 zoeng² saai² gun¹ {zhǎng xǐ guān}

chancellor (rank in various European states)

掌子面 zoeng² zi² min² {zhǎng zi miàn}

face (mining)

掌握電腦〔--电脑〕 zoeng² aak¹ din⁶ nou⁵ {zhǎng wò diàn nǎo}

1. PDA
2. Personal Digital Assistant

掌璽大臣〔-玺--〕 zoeng² saai² daai⁶ san⁴ {zhǎng xǐ dà chén}

1. chancellor (rank in various European states)
2. grand chancellor

掌聲雷動〔-声-动〕 zoeng² sing¹ leoi⁴ dung⁶ {zhǎng shēng léi dòng}

thunderous applause (idiom)

掌上電腦〔--电脑〕 zoeng² soeng⁶ din⁶ nou⁵ {zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo}

1. handheld computer
2. PDA (personal digital assistant)
3. Pocket PC

掌上明珠 zoeng² soeng⁶ ming⁴ zyu¹ {zhǎng shàng míng zhū}

1. lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
2. fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)