掌握 meaning and pronunciation

掌握

Simplified/traditional word

掌握 English definition

zhǎng wò

to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to master
to know well
to understand sth well and know how to use it
fluency
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)

HSK level

HSK 5

Characters

掌 (zhǎng): palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield;
握 (wò): to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful;