手相 (shǒu xiāng) — palm lines; palm features (in palmistry); palmistry
Definition
手相 refers to the lines and features on a person's palm used in the fortune-telling practice of palmistry. It is the OBJECT being read (your palm), distinct from 看手相, the act of reading it.
noun
palm linespalm features (in palmistry)palmistry
Examples
- 手相。Tā xǐ huan gěi bié rén kàn shǒu xiāng.She likes to read people's palms.
- 手相。Suàn mìng xiān sheng shuō wǒ de shǒu xiāng hěn hǎo.The fortune-teller said my palm lines are very good.
- ？Nǐ xué guò shǒu xiāng ma?Have you studied palmistry?
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