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掌 zhǎng

in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 5
Radical
手
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 尚手 ⿱尚手

Memory hint: hand

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  1. 演出结束后，观众们热烈鼓掌。
    Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, guānzhòngmen rèliè gǔzhǎng.
    After the performance ended, the audience applauded warmly.
    performance end after audience warmly applaud
  2. 你已经掌握这个语法了吗？
    Nǐ yǐjīng zhǎngwò zhège yǔfǎ le ma?
    Have you already mastered this grammar point?
    you already master this (measure) grammar (particle) (question)
  3. 大家为他的表演鼓鼓掌吧。
    Dàjiā wèi tā de biǎoyǎn gǔgǔzhǎng ba.
    Let's all give him a round of applause for his performance.
    everyone for he (particle) performance applaud (suggestion)
  4. 他还没有完全掌握这项技能。
    Tā hái méiyǒu wánquán zhǎngwò zhè xiàng jìnéng.
    He hasn't fully mastered this skill yet.
    he still not-have completely master this (measure) skill
  5. 比赛结束时，全场观众都站起来鼓掌。
    Bǐsài jiéshù shí, quánchǎng guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlái gǔzhǎng.
    When the match ended, the entire audience stood up and applauded.
    match end time whole-venue audience all stand up applaud

Words with 掌 (3)