掌 zhǎng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
掌管
zhǎngguǎn
to be in charge of; to control; to manage
Characters in this word
管 guǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位主任虽然只掌管后勤部门，却能影响整个机构的运转效率。 Zhè wèi zhǔrèn suīrán zhǐ zhǎngguǎn hòuqín bùmén, què néng yǐngxiǎng zhěnggè jīgòu de yùnzhuǎn xiàolǜ. Although this director is only in charge of logistics, he can affect the operating efficiency of the whole organisation.
- 这个仓库由他一个人掌管，钥匙从不交给别人。 Zhège cāngkù yóu tā yīgè rén zhǎngguǎn, yàoshi cóng bù jiāo gěi biérén. He alone manages this warehouse and never hands the keys over to anyone else.
- 公司的账目由财务部掌管，外人不能查看。 Gōngsī de zhàngmù yóu cáiwù bù zhǎngguǎn, wàirén bù néng cháikàn. The company's accounts are managed by the finance department; outsiders may not look at them.
Related words
- 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to clap
- 掌握 zhǎngwò to master
- 巴掌 bāzhang palm; slap
- 手掌 shǒuzhǎng palm of the hand
- 掌舵 zhǎngduò to steer; to be at the helm
- 管 guǎn to be in charge of; to look after
- 管理 guǎnlǐ to manage
- 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how)
- 吸管 xīguǎn drinking straw
- 尽管 jǐnguǎn although; feel free to
- 主管 zhǔguǎn person in charge; to be in charge of
- 保管 bǎoguǎn to take care of, to keep