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掌上明珠 (zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

掌上明珠 (zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1, zhǎng shàng míng zhū) — lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 掌上壓 (zoeng2 soeng6 aat3) — push up exercises; press ups
• 掌櫃 (zoeng2 gwai2) — cashier
• 掌門人 (zoeng2 mun4 jan4) — a master; a patriarch of a martial arts sect
• 掌門 (zoeng2 mun4) — master; the leader in charge o a system
• 掌 (zoeng2) — (noun) Palmology; palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; …
• 掌上電腦 (zoeng2 soeng6 din6 nou5) — handheld computer; PDA (personal digital assistant); Pocket PC

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