Chinese word

掌心

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǎng xīn

Meaning

  • nounpalm

Example

宝宝的掌心很软。báo bǎo de zhǎng xīn hěn ruǎn

The baby's palms are very soft.

Illustration for 掌心 (palm)

More examples

请把手放平，掌心朝上。qǐng bá shǒu fàng píng zhǎng xīn cháo shàng

Please lay your hand flat, palm facing up.

Core concept

The hand's inner center, a flexible surface that presses against or holds things.

Common phrases

  • 掌心朝上zhǎng xīn cháo shàng

    palm facing up

Similar words

手心shǒu xīn: The tender middle of the hand's inner side.
手掌shóu zhǎng: The entire palm area on the inside of the hand.
手掌心shóu zhǎng xīn: The inside center of the palm.

Definition in Chinese

手掌内部靠近中心的位置。shóu zhǎng nèi bù kào jìn zhōng xīn de wèi zhì

Word origin

掌 (zhǎng, "palm") + 心 (xīn, "heart; center") combine literally as the hand's central inner part, giving the compound its anatomical meaning.

Usage tips

  • Descriptions of babies, hand lines, and bodily sensations often focus on this small area, so the word helps make everyday physical descriptions more exact than a general reference to the hand.

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