手掌 shǒuzhǎng palm
How to remember 手掌: 手 hand + 掌 in charge = palm.
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How it is used
- The palm of the hand - 手掌心 (shǒuzhǎngxīn) the center of the palm; 拍手掌 (pāi shǒuzhǎng) to clap.
- Refers to the whole palm surface; contrast 手心 (shǒuxīn, the hollow center) and 手背 (shǒubèi, back of the hand).
- Neutral, everyday body-part vocabulary.
Example sentences
- 我不用曲膝就能把我的手掌放到地上。 Wǒ búyòng qūxī jiù néng bǎ wǒ de shǒuzhǎng fàngdào dìshàng.I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.