握(wò)

HSK 312 strokes

to hold

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Character information

Pinyin
wò
Meaning
to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 握 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌屋

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 屋 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu屋wū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 握 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 握

Common words using 握 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǎ把wò握
HSK 3

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the…

Open 把握 page →
wò握shǒu手
HSK 3

to shake hands

Open 握手 page →
zhǎng掌wò握
HSK 5

to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, desti…

Open 掌握 page →
zài在wò握

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

Open 在握 page →
dà大quán权zài在wò握

to be in a position of power

Open 大权在握 page →
wò握zhù住

to grip

Open 握住 page →
wò握lì力

(strength of one's) grip

Open 握力 page →
wò握quán拳

to make a fist

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 握’s common words

把手掌在大权住力

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