掌握
Old HSK 5
掌握 (zhǎngwò) · to master
掌握 (zhǎngwò) means “to master; to grasp; to control”. It is written with 2 characters: 掌 (in charge) + 握 (to grasp). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 掌握 is built
The characters
掌 zhǎng · in charge
What 掌 is made of
- 尚shàng — still
- ⺌ — structural part
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 手shǒu — hand
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
学语言要掌握正确的方法。Xué yǔyán yào zhǎngwò zhèngquè de fāngfǎ.To learn a language you must master the right method.
他已经掌握了开车的技术。Tā yǐjīng zhǎngwò le kāichē de jìshù.He has mastered driving.
Questions about 掌握
What does 掌握 mean?
掌握 (zhǎngwò) means “to master; to grasp; to control”.
How do you pronounce 掌握?
掌握 is pronounced zhǎngwò.
Which HSK level is 掌握?
掌握 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 掌握 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 119: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.