手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
手掌
shǒuzhǎng
palm of the hand
Characters in this word
掌 zhǎng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 婴儿把小小的手掌贴在玻璃上，好奇地看着雨滴滑落。 Yīng'ér bǎ xiǎoxiǎo de shǒuzhǎng tiē zài bōli shàng, hàoqí de kàn zhe yǔdī huáluò. The baby pressed his tiny palm against the glass, curiously watching raindrops slide down.
- 她伸出手掌，接住了一片飘落的叶子。 Tā shēnchū shǒuzhǎng, jiēzhù le yī piàn piāoluò de yèzi. She stretched out her palm and caught a falling leaf.
- 医生用手掌轻轻按了按他的额头，看看有没有发烧。 Yīshēng yòng shǒuzhǎng qīngqīng àn le àn tā de étóu, kànkan yǒu méiyǒu fāshāo. The doctor gently pressed his forehead with her palm to see if he had a fever.