把握

bǎwò

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 5

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

把
  • 把bǎto holdB3
  • 把柄bǎbǐnghandleB7
  • 把关bǎguānto guard a passB7
  • 把手bǎshouhandleB7
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See it in sentences

这件事他有把握。

He is sure about this matter.

你要把握这次机会。

You should seize this chance.