掌握 zhǎngwò, to grasp (often fig.)/to control/to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)/to ... 掌 zhǎng, palm of the hand/sole of the foot/paw/horseshoe/to slap/to hold in one's hand/to... 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng, to applaud/to clap 掌声 zhǎngshēng, [掌聲], applause/CL:陣|阵[zhèn] 掌管 zhǎngguǎn, in charge of/to control 了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ... 巴掌 bāzhang, palm of the hand/classifier: slap 手掌 shǒuzhǎng, palm 击掌 jīzhǎng, [擊掌], to clap one's hands/to clap each other's hands/high five 掌权 zhǎngquán, [掌權], to wield (political etc) power/be in power 仙人掌 xiānrénzhǎng, cactus 易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all 掌舵 zhǎngduò, to steer (a ship) 掌心 zhǎngxīn, hollow of the palm 手掌心 shǒuzhǎngxīn, see 手心[shǒu xīn] 熊掌 xióngzhǎng, bear paw (as food) 执掌 zhízhǎng, [執掌], to wield (power etc) 魔掌 mózhǎng, the power of sb or sth evil/the clutches (of a bad person etc) 脚掌 jiǎozhǎng, [腳掌], the sole of the foot 掌骨 zhǎnggǔ, metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet) 掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) 摩拳擦掌 móquáncāzhǎng, fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)/to roll up one's sleeves fo... 掌嘴 zhǎngzuǐ, to slap 掌声雷动 zhǎngshēngléidòng, [掌聲雷動], thunderous applause (idiom) 孤掌难鸣 gūzhǎngnánmíng, [孤掌難鳴], It's hard to clap with only one hand./It takes two to tango/It's difficult to ac... 掌勺 zhǎngsháo, to be in charge of the cooking/to be the chef/head cook/chef 掌柜 zhǎngguì, [掌櫃], shopkeeper 一个巴掌拍不响 yīgebāzhǎngpāibùxiǎng, [一個巴掌拍不響], lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)/fig. it takes two persons to start a d... 主掌 zhǔzhǎng, in charge (of a position etc)/the person in charge/responsible 了若指掌 liǎoruòzhǐzhǎng, [瞭若指掌], see 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng], see 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng] 仙人掌果 xiānrénzhǎngguǒ, prickly pear 八卦掌 bāguàzhǎng, baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing) 反掌 fǎnzhǎng, lit. to turn over one's palm/fig. everything is going very well. 合掌 hézhǎng, to clasp hands/to put one's palms together (in prayer) 合掌瓜 hézhǎngguā, see 佛手瓜[fó shǒu guā] 打一巴掌，给个甜枣 dǎyībāzhang,gěigètiánzǎo, [打一巴掌，給個甜棗], lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)/fig. to deal with sb har... 抃掌 biànzhǎng, to clap/to applaud 拊掌 fǔzhǎng, to clap hands 掌上电脑 zhǎngshàngdiànnǎo, [掌上電腦], handheld computer/PDA (personal digital assistant)/Pocket PC 掌中戏 zhǎngzhōngxì, [掌中戲], see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bù dài xì] 掌击 zhǎngjī, [掌擊], to slap 掌厨 zhǎngchú, [掌廚], to prepare meals/chef 掌子面 zhǎngzimiàn, face (mining) 掌控 zhǎngkòng, to control/in control of 掌掴 zhǎngguāi, [掌摑], to slap 掌握电脑 zhǎngwòdiànnǎo, [掌握電腦], PDA/Personal Digital Assistant 掌故 zhǎnggù, anecdote/tales (esp. about historical figure) 掌灯 zhǎngdēng, [掌燈], to hold a lamp/to light a lamp 掌玺大臣 zhǎngxǐdàchén, [掌璽大臣], chancellor (rank in various European states)/grand chancellor 掌玺官 zhǎngxǐguān, [掌璽官], chancellor (rank in various European states) 掌相 zhǎngxiàng, palmistry/features of a palm (in palmistry) 接掌 jiēzhǎng, to take over/to take control 擎拳合掌 qíngquánhézhǎng, to clasp hands/to put one's palms together (in obeisance) 易于反掌 yìyúfǎnzhǎng, [易於反掌], see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng] 易如翻掌 yìrúfānzhǎng, see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng] 甩手掌柜 shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì, [甩手掌櫃], lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper/fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing hi... 磨拳擦掌 móquáncāzhǎng, variant of 摩拳擦掌[mō quán cā zhǎng] 职掌 zhízhǎng, [職掌], to be in charge of/assignment 股掌 gǔzhǎng, (have sb in) the palm of one's hand/fig. (under) one's complete control 长掌义县龙 chángzhǎngYìxiànlóng, [長掌義縣龍], Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州,... 鞅掌 yāngzhǎng, busy/bustling 鱼与熊掌 yúyǔxióngzhǎng, [魚與熊掌], lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, f... 鱼与熊掌不可兼得 yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé, [魚與熊掌不可兼得], lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, f... 鸭掌 yāzhǎng, [鴨掌], duck feet (claws) 鹅掌楸 ézhǎngqiū, [鵝掌楸], Chinese tulip tree/Liriodendron chinense