palm

/pɑm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

Chinese meaning: 手掌；掌心

He held the small bird gently in the palm of his hand.

他轻轻地把小鸟握在手掌中。

She read his fortune by examining the lines on his palm.

她通过观察他手掌上的纹路来算命。