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握
wò
1. to hold
2. to grasp
3. to clench (one's fist)
4. to master
5. classifier: a handful
Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

握
wò
to grasp, to hold, to take by the hand
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (15)

紧握
jǐnwò
to hold firmly, not let go
握力
wòlì
(strength of one's) grip
握手
wòshǒu
to shake hands
HSK 5
握拳
wòquán
to make a fist
握有
wòyǒu
to grasp and own
在握
zàiwò
(fig.) to hold in one's hands
把握
bǎwò
to grasp (also fig.)
HSK 5
掌握
zhǎngwò
to grasp (often fig.)
HSK 5
握住
wòzhù
to grip
握别
wòbié
to shake hands
无把握
wúbǎwò
uncertain
大权在握
dàquánzàiwò
to be in a position of power
左券在握
zuǒquànzàiwò
to be assured of success (idiom)
智珠在握
zhìzhūzàiwò
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
掌握电脑
zhǎngwòdiànnǎo
PDA

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,031
Word Frequency Rank
3,569 of 84,292

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