掌故

Traditional form:

掌故

Pinyin (reading):

zhǎnggù

Definitions:

• anecdote; tales (esp. about a historical figure)

Characters:

• 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance

Traditional characters:

• 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance