握 (wò)
to hold; to grasp; to shake (hands)
How 握 is written
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Traditional
- 握
- Simplified
- 握 (unchanged)
Components
- 扌 hand
- 尸 corpse
- 至 arrive
Common words using 握
- 把握 bǎwò
- to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold
- 掌握 zhǎngwò
- to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
- 握住 wòzhù
- to grip; to hold
- 握手 wòshǒu
- to shake hands
- 緊握 jǐnwò
- to hold firmly, not let go
- 在握 zàiwò
- (figuratively) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp
- 握別 wòbié
- to shake hands
- 握力 wòlì
- (strength of one's) grip
- 握拳 wòquán
- to make a fist
- 握有 wòyǒu
- to grasp and own; to hold (power)
握 in a sentence
他們互相握手表示友好。
Tāmen hùxiāng wòshǒu biǎoshì yǒuhǎo.
“They shook hands with each other to show friendliness.”
How common is 握?
握 is the 1,030th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 89.6% of all running text.
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