掌
上
明
珠
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h
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n
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h
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m
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Definitions
1. lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
2. fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
Components
掌
zhǎng
–
palm of the hand
上
shàng
–
on top
明珠
míng zhū
–
pearl