手板
Chinese
hand; convenient; ‑er | board; plank; plate board; plank; plate; slab | ||
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trad. (手板) | 手 | 板 | |
simp. #(手板) | 手 | 板 |
Pronunciation
Noun
手板
- (anatomy) palm (concave part of the hand)
- (Buddhism) clapper
- (education, historical) teacher’s ruler used for punishing pupils
- (music) handheld clapper used in traditional Chinese music
- (historical) tablet held by officials at court (used to take notes, or for ceremonial purposes)
- (historical) name card (used when someone of lower status meets someone of higher status during the Ming and Qing dynasties)
Synonyms
- (palm):
Dialectal synonyms of 手掌 (“palm”) [map]
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