Characters
- 掌 (掌): palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
- 上 (上): used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- 明 (明): Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- 珠 (珠): bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 掌上明珠
- MDBG: 掌上明珠
- Examples with 掌上明珠 on Tatoeba
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