拊掌
fǔ zhǎng
Pinyin

Definition

拊掌
 - 
fǔ zhǎng
  1. to clap hands

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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
zhǎng kòng
  1. 1 to control
  2. 2 in control of
xiān rén zhǎng
  1. 1 cactus
bā guà zhǎng
  1. 1 baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
bā zhǎng
  1. 1 palm of the hand
  2. 2 classifier: slap

Idioms (7)

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
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
易如反掌
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
  1. 1 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
  2. 2 no effort at all