合掌
hé zhǎng
Pinyin

Definition

合掌
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hé zhǎng
  1. to clasp hands
  2. to put one's palms together (in prayer)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

合
gě
  1. 1 100 ml
  2. 2 one-tenth of a peck
  3. 3 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
合不拢嘴
hé bù lǒng zuǐ
  1. 1 unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc
  2. 2 grinning from ear to ear
  3. 3 mouth agape
  4. 4 gobsmacked
合作
hé zuò
  1. 1 to cooperate
  2. 2 to collaborate
  3. 3 to work together
  4. 4 cooperation
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
合家
hé jiā
  1. 1 whole family
  2. 2 entire household
合影
hé yǐng
  1. 1 to take a joint photo
  2. 2 group photo
合照
hé zhào
  1. 1 to pose for a photo
合理
hé lǐ
  1. 1 rational
  2. 2 reasonable
  3. 3 fair
合适
hé shì
  1. 1 suitable
  2. 2 fitting
  3. 3 appropriate
回合
huí hé
  1. 1 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents
  2. 2 round (boxing etc)
  3. 3 rally (tennis etc)
  4. 4 frame (billiards etc)
  5. 5 inning
  6. 6 (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg
  7. 7 round (of negotiations)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
掌
zhǎng
  1. 1 palm of the hand
  2. 2 sole of the foot
  3. 3 paw
  4. 4 horseshoe
  5. 5 to slap
  6. 6 to hold in one's hand
  7. 7 to wield
掌控
zhǎng kòng
  1. 1 to control
  2. 2 in control of
掌握
zhǎng wò
  1. 1 to grasp (often fig.)
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
  4. 4 to master
  5. 5 to know well
  6. 6 to understand sth well and know how to use it
  7. 7 fluency
掌声
zhǎng shēng
  1. 1 applause
  2. 2 CL:陣|阵[zhèn]
符合
fú hé
  1. 1 in keeping with
  2. 2 in accordance with
  3. 3 tallying with
  4. 4 in line with
  5. 5 to agree with
  6. 6 to accord with
  7. 7 to conform to
  8. 8 to correspond with
  9. 9 to manage
  10. 10 to handle
组合
zǔ hé
  1. 1 to assemble
  2. 2 to combine
  3. 3 to compose
  4. 4 combination
  5. 5 association
  6. 6 set
  7. 7 compilation
  8. 8 (math.) combinatorial
结合
jié hé
  1. 1 to combine
  2. 2 to link
  3. 3 to integrate
  4. 4 binding
  5. 5 CL:次[cì]
综合
zōng hé
  1. 1 comprehensive
  2. 2 composite
  3. 3 synthesized
  4. 4 mixed
  5. 5 to sum up
  6. 6 to integrate
  7. 7 to synthesize
综合症
zōng hé zhèng
  1. 1 syndrome
适合
shì hé
  1. 1 to fit
  2. 2 to suit

Idioms (20)

一拍即合
yī pāi jí hé
  1. 1 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
  2. 2 to hit it off
  3. 3 to click together
  4. 4 to chime in easily
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
劳逸结合
láo yì jié hé
  1. 1 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
  1. 1 reasonable and fair (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
  1. 1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
合而为一
hé ér wéi yī
  1. 1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
同符合契
tóng fú hé qì
  1. 1 same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
  2. 2 identical
严丝合缝
yán sī hé fèng
  1. 1 to fit tightly (idiom)
  2. 2 to join seamlessly
  3. 3 to fit snugly
土洋结合
tǔ yáng jié hé
  1. 1 combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided
天作之合
tiān zuò zhī hé
  1. 1 a match made in heaven (idiom)
官私合营
guān sī hé yíng
  1. 1 public and private interests working together (idiom)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
情投意合
qíng tóu yì hé
  1. 1 to have an affinity with each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to find each other congenial
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
  1. 1 thunderous applause (idiom)
摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task

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