Chinese

掌握

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ wɔ⁵¹/
to be in control of; to take charge of; to hold
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese掌 “palm of hand”
    • soundChinese尚 “still; yet”
      • meaningChinese八 “eight”
      • soundChinese向 “to face”
        • ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
        • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
  • characterChinese握 “to hold in the hand; to grip; to grasp”
    • soundChinese屋 “house (Classifier: 間／间 c)”
      • soundChinese𡉉
      • meaningChinese室 “room (in a building or house); chamber”
        • soundChinese至 “to reach; to arrive”

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