掌 握

zhǎngwò

Meaning

to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)

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to master
to know well
to understand sth well and know how to use it
fluency

Example

掌握一门外语很难。

Mastering a foreign language is difficult.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

zhǎngHSK 512 strokespalm of the hand wòHSK 312 strokesto hold; to grasp

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