把握 meaning and pronunciation

把握
Simplified/traditional word

把握 English definition

bǎ wò
  • to grasp (also fig.)
  • to seize
  • to hold
  • assurance
  • certainty
  • sure (of the outcome)

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Characters

  • 把 (bǎ): to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle; classifier for small objects: handful;
  • 握 (wò): to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful;