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掌握

掌握 in English: to grasp (often fig.); to control

zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.); to control

HSK 52 syllablestones: 3 + 4

How to pronounce 掌握

zhǎng wò (without tone marks: zhang wo). zhǎng is a third (low, dipping) tone; wò is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.

Characters in 掌握

掌 zhǎng
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw
握 wò
to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control

Related words

鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud; to clapHSK 5
把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seizeHSK 5
握手wò shǒuto shake handsHSK 5