把握
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
把握 (bǎwò) · to grasp
把握 (bǎwò) means “to grasp; to seize; certainty”. It is written with 2 characters: 把 (marks the object) + 握 (to grasp). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 把握 is built
The characters
把 bǎ · marks the object
What 把 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 巴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
握 wò · to grasp
What 握 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 屋wū — building
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 尸shī — body
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 屋 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要把握好时间。Wǒmen yào bǎwò hǎo shíjiān.We need to make good use of our time.
你要把握这个机会。Nǐ yào bǎwò zhège jīhuì.You should seize this opportunity.
Questions about 把握
What does 把握 mean?
把握 (bǎwò) means “to grasp; to seize; certainty”.
How do you pronounce 把握?
把握 is pronounced bǎwò.
Which HSK level is 把握?
把握 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 把握 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.