握拳

wòquán
verb #35,228

Meanings

  1. 1 to make a fist
  2. 2 to clench one's fist

Examples

Tā jǐnjǐn wòquán, qiǎng rěn zhe nùhuǒ.
He clenched his fists tight, holding back his anger.
Shènglì shí tā xīngfèn de wòquán huānhū.
At the moment of victory he excitedly pumped his fist and cheered.

Tips

usage
Per 《新华词典》: 'to bend the fingers toward the palm into a fist.' Common in body-language descriptions — anger (suppressing it), determination (resolve), or victory (the 'yes!' fist-pump). The fist-bump greeting is (pèngquán).

Stroke Order

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