00857 Chinese character of 握 and pronounce ak1

The Chinese character【握】(hold) that we will explain today is a character that describes an action or behavior. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To hold or control.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【握】:wò

Cantonese Jyutping of 【握】:ak1

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【握】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【握】, for example:Describing an action or behavior , It means mainly to hold or control .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【握】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【抓握、掌握】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhuā wò 、zhǎng wò/ Cantonese Jyutping:zaa1 aak1 、zoeng2 aak1)

Writing this character requires 12 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他握住對方的手表示友好。

He shook the other’s hand as a gesture of friendship.


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