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v. hold, grasp; shake (hands); possess, control; clench (the fist)
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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wò shǒu
phr. shake hands
bǎ wò
n./v. assurance, certainty; take hold of, guide; control; (applied to abstract things) grasp, hold, seize
zhǎng wò
v. to master, to grasp, to know well; to control, to have in hand
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tā yōu yǎ de wò zhe huà tǒng .
phr. She holds the microphone gracefully.
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tā shēng qì de wò jǐn le quán tou .
phr. He clenched his fist angrily.
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wǒ wò zhe tā bīng lěng de shuāng shǒu, bǎ tā bào zài huái lǐ .
phr. I held her chilled hands and hugged her to my chest.
wò shǒu yán hé
phr. to shake hands and make peace
wò zhù
v. grip, hold
wò jǐn
phr. clench, grasp tightly
wò quán
v. make a fist
wò bǐ
phr. to hold a pen, pencil or ink brush in one's hand