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Information of 握

Pinyinwò

Radical

扌

Strokes

12 strokes

Usage

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Definition

shake hands / to hold / to grasp

握 [wò] Definition: 1. To curl fingers and bring them together; to hold. - Examples: 握手 (to shake hands), 握拳 (to make a fist), 握别 (to grasp a farewell), 把握 (to seize), 掌握 (to grasp), 握力 (grip strength), 握笔 (to hold a pen), 握管 (to hold a pipe), 握瑜 (to metaphorically refer to possessing fine virtues). 2. Measure word for a handful or quantity. - Example: 一握粗 (one handful of thickness). Additional meanings: 1. To grasp; grip; hold. 2. To form a fist. 3. To master; to grasp. 4. To control. 5. To cover; similar in meaning to “捂(wǔ)”. Examples of usage: - 1. 《说文》: 握，搤持也 (To hold tightly). - 2. 《广韵》: 握，持也 (To hold). - 3. 凭握者为掌权者 (Those who hold are in power). - 4. Much like a fist (握固), expressing extreme anger (握拳透爪). - 5. To master key concepts (握要) or rights (握柄). - 6. To control and govern (握乱以治天下). - 7. To cover one’s face with hands (握起脸). Measure definitions: 1. The capacity of a handful. - Example: 《诗·陈风》: 贻我握椒 (Gift me a handful of pepper). 2. The length of a fist. - Example: 《礼记·王制》: 宗朝之牛角握 (The horn of the ceremonial bull measures a fist).

胜券在握 shèng quàn zài wò

Cash Is King（电视剧名） / be sure to win / with victory in hand

掌握 zhǎng wò

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

把握 bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.) / to seize / to hold / assurance / certainty / sure (of the outcome)

有把握 yǒu bǎ wò

confident of success

紧握 jǐn wò

to hold firmly, not let go

握有 wò yǒu

to grasp and own / to hold (power)

握手 wò shǒu

to shake hands

大权在握 dà quán zài wò

to be in a position of power

握紧 wò jǐn

close upon / clench / enclasp

在握 zài wò

(fig.) to hold in one's hands / to be within grasp

握手言和 wò shǒu yán hé

bury the hatchet / shake hands / forgive and forget

握别 wò bié

to shake hands

把握性 bǎ wò xìng

Certainty

握住 wò zhù

to grip / to hold

Input Method for 握

Pinyinwo4

Wubi

rngf

Cangjie

qsmg

Zhengma

dxhb

Four Corner

57014

Unicode

U+63e1

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