握 meaning in English

wò

to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)

HSK 5verb12 strokes

Meaning of 握

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wò

to hold; to grasp
to clench (one's fist)
(bound form) to have in one's control
classifier: a handful

How to use 握

握 is mostly used in compounds like 握手 (wòshǒu, to shake hands), 握住 (wòzhù, to grip) and 掌握 (zhǎngwò, to master or control). Example: 他们见面时握了握手。(Tāmen jiànmiàn shí wò le wò shǒu.) They shook hands when they met.

握 has the hand radical 扌 on the left and 屋 (wū, house) on the right, which also hints at the sound. Picture your hand closing around something as tightly as a house holds what is inside it.

Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 室 or 至 alone instead of 屋, which is 尸 on top of 至. Also remember the tone is fourth tone wò, not first tone like 屋 (wū).

握 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā很hěn快kuài就jiù掌zhǎng握wò了le俄é语yǔ。

He acquired Russian quickly.

很hěn难nán在zài2、3年nián内nèi掌zhǎng握wò法fǎ语yǔ。

It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

短duǎn时shí间jiān内nèi掌zhǎng握wò英yīng语yǔ是shì很hěn重zhòng要yào的de。

It is very important to master English in short time.

汤tāng姆mǔ掌zhǎng握wò了le三sān种zhǒng语yǔ言yán。

Tom is fluent in three languages.

这zhè个ge课kè程chéng能néng帮bāng助zhù你nǐ掌zhǎng握wò正zhèng确què发fā音yīn。

This course will help you master correct pronunciation.

Stroke order for each character

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握 wò · to hold · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 握.

把握	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize
握手	wòshǒu	to shake hands
掌握	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control
握住	wòzhù	to grip; to hold
紧握	jǐnwò	to hold firmly, not let go
握有	wòyǒu	to have; to hold (usu. sth abstract: power, distribution rights, a bargaining chip etc)

Questions about 握

What does 握 mean?

握 (wò) means "to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 握?

握 is made of 1 character: 握 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 握 an HSK word?

Yes. 握 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 把握 and 掌握?

掌握 (zhǎngwò) usually means to master a skill or knowledge, or to control something, as in 掌握汉语 (master Chinese). 把握 (bǎwò) means to seize an opportunity, and as a noun it means confidence or certainty, as in 我没有把握 (I am not sure I can do it).

Can 握 be used to count things?

Yes, it can act as a measure word meaning a handful, as in 一握米 (yī wò mǐ, a handful of rice). This use is mostly literary, and in everyday speech people more often say 一把 (yī bǎ).