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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- wo4
- English meanings
- take hold of, agitate, grasp, double, bite, shake, hold
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 屋.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
屋 is identified as the sound component (wū). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 握.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to lie
tent; canopy
me
fertile
whirlpool
den
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 把握
- 掌握
- 握手