掌握 zhǎngwò master

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Stroke order

掌握 is written in 24 strokes across 2 characters.

掌握 — the Chinese character for master (zhǎngwò), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 掌握 — master

掌 — 12 strokes
握 — 12 strokes

Senses

to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
to master
to know well
to understand sth well and know how to use it
fluency

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

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

掌握 is pronounced zhǎngwò and means “master”.

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