握

wò · wo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to hold; to grasp
  2. to clench (one's fist)
  3. (bound form) to have in one's control
  4. classifier: a handful

In a sentence

2 examples
01

年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)伸(shēn)出(chū)他(tā)的(de)手(shǒu),接(jiē)着(zhe)我(wǒ)和(hé)他(tā)握(wò)了(le)手(shǒu)。

The young man put out his hand and I shook it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)握(wò)紧(jǐn)拳(quán)头(tou),给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)加(jiā)油(yóu)。

He clenched his fist to cheer himself on.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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