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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 掌握

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
掌握 zhǎng wò - 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 5 1,981 1,674 3,976

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
掌 zhǎng- palm of the hand
- sole of the foot
- paw
- horseshoe
- to slap
- to hold in one's hand
- to wield
握 wò- to hold; to grasp
- to clench (one's fist)
- (bound form) to have in one's control
- classifier: a handful

Other Words Containing 掌握

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
掌握 5 5 1,981 1,674 3,976