握住 meaning in English

wòzhù

to grip; to hold

19 strokes

Meaning of 握住

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wòzhù
  1. to grip
  2. to hold

握住 in example sentences

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

我wǒ握wò住zhù门mén把bà,它tā就jiù从cóng门mén上shàng掉diào了le下xià来lái。
The handle came away from the door when I grasped it.
你nǐ可kě以yǐ握wò住zhù我wǒ的de手shǒu。
You can hold my hand.
握wò住zhù你nǐ的de马mǎ,年nián轻qīng人rén。
Hold your horses, young man.
她tā握wò住zhù了le我wǒ的de手shǒu。
She took my hand.
用yòng双shuāng手shǒu握wò住zhù球qiú。
Hold the ball in both hands.

Stroke order for each character

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握 wò · to hold · 12 strokes

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住 zhù · to live · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 握住.

记住jìzhùto remember; to bear in mind
站住zhànzhùto come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright
住院zhùyuànto stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
住房zhùfánghousing
抓住zhuāzhùto grab hold of; to capture
把握bǎwòto grasp (also fig.); to seize
握手wòshǒuto shake hands
居住jūzhùto reside; to dwell
掌握zhǎngwòto grasp (often fig.); to control
忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot help; unable to bear
住宅zhùzháiresidence; dwelling; abode
住处zhùchùresidence; dwelling

Questions about 握住

What does 握住 mean?

握住 (wòzhù) means "to grip; to hold".

How do you write 握住?

握住 is made of 2 characters: 握 (12 strokes), 住 (7 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.