The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

掌中戏

zhǎng zhōng xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bù dài xì]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-92774778ac62104c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掌中戲 掌中戏 [zhang3 zhong1 xi4] /see 布袋戲|布袋戏[bu4 dai4 xi4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 掌中戲

  • 掌
    zhǎng

    palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 戏
    xì

    trick / drama / play / show / CL:齣|出[chū],場|场[chǎng],臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.