Chinese word dictionary

主掌

zhǔ zhǎng · in charge (of a position etc); the person in charge; responsible

Practice word

Word information

Simplified主掌

Traditional主掌

Pinyinzhǔ zhǎng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

主zhǔ

to own; to host; master; host; lord

掌zhǎng

in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot

How to learn 主掌

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

主要zhǔyào

main; principal; major; primary

主意zhǔyi

plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]

车主chēzhǔ

vehicle owner

鼓掌gǔzhǎng

to applaud; to clap

掌声zhǎngshēng

applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

掌握zhǎngwò

to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency