掌 zhǎng
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zhǎng
noun
palm of the hand
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 手心 (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 1, p. 1237; Guoyu '掌' n 1; Kroll 2015 '掌' 1, p. 592; Mathews 1931 '掌', p. 22; NCCED '掌' 1, p. 2057; Unihan '掌') -
zhǎng
verb
to manage; to be in charge of
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 5, p. 1237; Guoyu '掌' v 2; Kroll 2015 '掌' 2a, p. 592; Mathews 1931 '掌', p. 22; NCCED '掌' 4, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
noun
soles of the feet; paw of an animal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 腳掌 (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 2, p. 1237; Guoyu '掌' n 2; Kroll 2015 '掌' 1a, p. 592; NCCED '掌' 5, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
measure word
a move
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Martial Arts
Notes: (Guoyu '掌' n 3) -
zhǎng
proper noun
Zhang
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '掌' n 5) -
zhǎng
noun
sole of a shoe; heel of a shoe
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 3, p. 1237; NCCED '掌' 7, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
verb
to add; to increase
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Dialect
Notes: In the sense of 加上 (Guoyu '掌' v 3) -
zhǎng
verb
to slap; to smack
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 掌嘴 slap the face (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 6, p. 1237; Kroll 2015 '掌' 1b, p. 592; NCCED '掌' 2, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
verb
to repair [shoes]
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Dialect
Notes: (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 7, p. 1237; NCCED '掌' 8, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
verb
to put in
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Dialect
Notes: (ABC 'zhǎng' 掌 bf 8, p. 1237; NCCED '掌' 9, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
verb
to hold
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '掌' 2, p. 592; NCCED '掌' 3, p. 2057) -
zhǎng
noun
a horseshoe
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '掌' 7, p. 2057)
Contained in
- 长掌义县龙(長掌義縣龍) Yixianosaurus longimanus
- 八卦掌 baguazhang
- 执掌(執掌) to wield (power etc)
- 掌控 to control
- 掌珠 a pearl in the hand; a beloved person
- 掌舵 to steer a ship ; a helmsman ; to preside over a large program
- 掌玺大臣(掌璽大臣) chancellor (rank in various European states); grand chancellor
- 掌上珠 a pearl in the palm of the hand
- 掌子面 face (mining)
- 掌击(掌擊) to slap
- 掌相 palmistry; palm reading
- 拊掌 to clap hands
- 分掌 to assign work
- 接掌 to take over; to take control
- 职掌(職掌) to be in charge of; assignment
- 鼓掌 to clap hands; to applaud
- 鞅掌 bothered ; busy; bustling
- 熊掌 bear paw
- 掌声雷动(掌聲雷動) thunderous applause
- 主掌 in charge (of a position etc); the person in charge; responsible
- 掌厨(掌廚) to prepare meals; chef
- 手掌 palm ; to control
- 易如翻掌 as easy as turning over your palms
- 掌掴(掌摑) to slap
- 鸭掌(鴨掌) duck feet
- 掌上明珠 a pearl in the hand; a beloved person
- 易如反掌 as easy as turning over your palms
- 鱼与熊掌不可兼得(魚與熊掌不可兼得) the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want
- 鱼与熊掌(魚與熊掌) the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time; you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want
- 一个巴掌拍不响(一個巴掌拍不響) one palm alone cannot clap; it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
- 掌纹相术(掌紋相術) palm reading; palmistry
- 掌嘴 to slap in the face
- 掌勺 to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef
- 掌灯(掌燈) to hold a lamp; to light a lamp
- 掌骨 metacarpal bone
- 掌教 to administer education ; teacher; master; imam
- 掌心 hollow of the palm ; to be able to control something
- 掌印 to be in charge of a seal
- 掌柜(掌櫃) shopkeeper
- 易于反掌(易於反掌) as easy as turning over your palms
- 甩手掌柜(甩手掌櫃) arm-flinging shopkeeper; somebody who asks others to work but does nothing himself
- 掌事 to handle an affair
- 拍掌 to clap; to applaud
- 掌班 to manage an acting group
- 分掌诸事(分掌諸事) they divide their work between them
- 擎拳合掌 to clasp hands; to put one's palms together (in obeisance)
- 掌权(掌權) to wield power; to be in power
- 合掌 to join palms
- 摩拳擦掌 to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms; to roll up one's sleeves for battle
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- 卷四十四 志第二十四: 職官三 Volume 44 Treatises 24: Government Service 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 387
- 卷四十八 志第三十八 百官三 Volume 48 Treatises 43: Official Posts 3 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 202
- 卷四十七 志第三十七 百官二 Volume 47 Treatises 42: Official Posts 2 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 201
- 卷五十七 志第三十八: 百官三 內命婦 宮人女職 東宮官屬 親王府屬 太后兩宮官屬 大興府 諸京留守司諸京城宮苑提舉等職 按察司 諸路總管府、諸府、諸節鎮、防禦、刺史、縣鎮等職 諸轉運泉谷等職 諸府鎮兵馬等職 諸猛安部族及群牧等職 Volume 57 Treatises 38: Official Posts 3 - Women of the Inner Court; Palace Women with Official Positions; East Palace officials; Prince's Residence Subordinates; Officials of the Empress Dowager's Two Palaces; Daxing Prefecture; Officials in Charge of Offices, Palaces, and Parks in the Capital; Surveillance Commissions; Circuit Inspectors; Prefecture Governments; Town Administration; Defenses; Magistrates; County and Town Officials; Transportation and Grain Officials; Officials in Charge of Military Forces in the Prefectures; Officals in Charge of Pacifying Savage Tribes and Pastoral Peoples History of Jin 金史 — count: 198
- 卷七十四 志第五十 職官三 Volume 74 Treatises 50: Official Posts 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 172
- 卷四十三 志第二十三: 職官二 Volume 43 Treatises 23: Government Service 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 126
- 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 123
- 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 118
- 卷四十九上 志第三十九上 百官四上 Volume 49a Treatises 44: Official Posts 4a New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 115
- 卷五十六 志第三十七: 百官二 殿前都點檢司 宣徽院 秘書監 國子監 太府監 少府監 軍器監 都水監 諫院 大理寺 弘文院 登聞鼓院 登聞檢院 記注院 集賢院 益政院 武衛軍都指揮使司 衛尉司 戶禮兵刑工部所轄諸司 三路檢察及外路倉庫牧圉等職 Volume 56 Treatises 37: Official Posts 2 - Palace Inspector General, Court of Palace Attendants, Director of the Palace Library, Imperial Academy, Imperial Treasury, Directorate for Imperial Manufacturers, Directorate for Arms, Waterway Inspector, Remonstrance Bureau, Court of Judicial Review, Academy for the Advancement of Literature, Admonishment Drum Court, Admonishment Inspection Court, Notes and Annotation Court, Academy of Scholarly Worthies, Benefits Administration Court, Command of the Military Guard for the Capital, Office for Commandant of Guards, Offices for the Punishment of Ceremonial Guards, Offices for Three Circuits Inspection and Outer Storehouses for Horses History of Jin 金史 — count: 115
Collocations
- 掌邦 (掌邦) 冢宰掌邦治 — Book of Documents 尚書, 周書 周官 Zhou Shu - Officers of Zhou — count: 23
- 掌王 (掌王) 掌王之食飲膳羞 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 10
- 掌官 (掌官) 掌官法以治要 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 8
- 掌凡 (掌凡) 掌凡邦之簎事 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 6
- 掌王后 (掌王后) 掌王后之命 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 5
- 掌巡 (掌巡) 掌巡市 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare — count: 4
- 法掌 (法掌) 以法掌聚祀 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 3
- 掌王宫 (掌王宮) 掌王宮之戒令 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 天官冢宰 第一 1. Office of the Heaven and Prime Minister — count: 3
- 掌敛 (掌斂) 掌斂市絘布 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare — count: 3
- 掌炭 (掌炭) 掌炭 — Rites of Zhou 周禮, 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare — count: 2