Chinese word dictionary

掌玺官

zhǎng xǐ guān · chancellor (rank in various European states)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified掌玺官

Traditional掌璽官

Pinyinzhǎng xǐ guān

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.

掌zhǎng

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

玺xǐ

imperial signet, royal signet

官guān

official, public servant

How to learn 掌玺官

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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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

法官fǎguān

judge (in court)

官guān

government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]; surname Guan

官方guānfāng

government; official (approved or issued by an authority)