易 如 翻 掌

yì rú fān zhǎngdictionary entry

see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

易如翻掌易如翻掌 [yi4 ru2 fan1 zhang3] /see 易如反掌[yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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易
yì
easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
Yì
surname Yi / I Ching / Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yì jīng])
如
rú
as / as if / such as
翻
fān
to turn over / to flip over / to overturn / to rummage through / to translate / to decode / to double / to climb over or into / to cross
掌
zhǎng
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

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