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反掌
fǎnzhǎng
1. lit. to turn over one's palm
2. fig. everything is going very well.

Character Breakdown

反
fǎn
reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
HSK 4 4 丶
掌
zhǎng
in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (2)

易如反掌
yìrúfǎnzhǎng
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
易于反掌
yìyúfǎnzhǎng
see [[易如反掌<yìrúfǎnzhǎng>]]

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