MEANING/意义
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1palm; bottom of certain animals' feet; shoe sole; horseshoeType noun/名词2to slap; to hold (in one's hand) ; be in charge of; (dialect) to mend a sole; (dialect) put in (salt，oil，etc.)Type verb/动词
掌
EXAMPLES/列句
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红掌拨清波
You swim through clear waves with your red webbed feet (verse of a poem in Tang Dynasty) -
美极掌中宝
(dish name) Sautéed Chicken Feet in Maggi Sauce
COMBINATIONS/组合
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掌握
to master，to grasp，to know well; to control，to have in hand
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掌灯
hold a lamp in one's hand; light an oil lamp
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掌舵
to steer，take the helm
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掌管
be in charge of，administer
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掌柜
(old address for) shopkeeper
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掌控
to control，in control of，rule
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掌权
wield political power，be in power
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掌声
applause，clapping
