HSK 5
掌握
Meaning
- to grasp (often fig.)
- to control
- to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
- to master
- to know well
- to understand sth well and know how to use it
- fluency
- Pinyin
- zhǎng wò
Character reference
Components and radical classification
掌
zhǎngin charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
Primary radical手 · hand
握
wòto grasp, to hold, to take by the hand
Primary radical扌 · hand
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details