掌柜

Traditional form:

掌櫃

Pinyin (reading):

zhǎngguì

Definitions:

• shopkeeper

Characters:

• 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
• 柜 - cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe; shop counter

Traditional characters:

• 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
• 櫃 - cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe; shop counter