掌

zhǎng
#888 most
frequent character
palm of the hand, sole of the foot

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

掌 uses 手 hand as the meaning part and 尚 shàng as the sound part. It first meant the palm of the hand. The meaning grew to grasp or wield, then control or master, and also the sole of the foot.

掌 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
撑
sound1 character
撑

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Homophones

HSK 3
长zhǎng
chief, head, elder, to grow

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