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握

wò
verb HSK 5 #3,550

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold; to grasp
  2. 2 to grip; to shake (hands)

Examples

握手表示友好。
Wòshǒu biǎoshì yǒuhǎo.
Shaking hands shows friendliness.
要把握好机会。
Yào bǎwò hǎo jīhuì.
You need to seize the opportunity.
紧紧握住不放。
Jǐnjǐn wòzhù bù fàng.
Hold tight and don't let go.

Tips

usage
握 is used in: 握手 (to shake hands), 把握 (to grasp/be confident), 掌握 (to master/grasp), 握住 (to hold onto). 掌握 is especially common — 'to master' a skill or language.

Stroke Order

握 wò