掌zhǎng
in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot. 12 strokes, radical 手, first met in HSK 5.
What 掌 is made of
尚 (shàng, still) and 手 (shǒu, hand).
手 carries the meaning — hand — and 尚 carries the sound.
How to write 掌
Strokes 1–8 write 尚, then strokes 9–12 write 手.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 掌
Words that use 掌
| 鼓掌 | to applaud, clap 指观众拍手表示赞赏 台下观众起立热烈鼓掌喝彩。The audience stood and applauded enthusiastically. Lesson 427, 鼓角关怀 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 掌握 | to master, grasp (a skill) 指全面熟悉并能熟练运用 老匠人熟练掌握精雕技艺。The veteran craftsman mastered the art of fine carving. Lesson 523, 基业长青 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
| 掌声 | applause 指鼓掌发出的声音 站台上响起一阵掌声。A round of applause rose on the platform. Lesson 685, 站台掌声 · 守正出新与光耀千秋 · Preserving Heritage & Pioneering Innovations |
Characters that share the sound part 尚
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 掌
More characters with the radical 手
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.