- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
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反掌
反掌
lit. to turn over one's palm
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to turn over one's palm
- 。
This matter is as easy as turning over one's hand.
- 貳名noun
fig. everything is going very well.
- 。
For him, this is as easy as turning over the palm of his hand.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS反掌
Traditional反
lit. to turn over one's palm
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to turn over one's palm
- 。
This matter is as easy as turning over one's hand.
- 貳名noun
fig. everything is going very well.
- 。
For him, this is as easy as turning over the palm of his hand.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
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