握

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to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful

Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

扌 meaning “hand” + 屋 sound ( wū )

Components 扌屋

grip · Heisig RSH #887

fingers + 屋 habitation

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
大权在握	dà quán zài wò	to be in a position of power
智珠在握	zhì zhū zài wò	lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom); fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligen…
无把握	wú bǎ wò	uncertain
左券在握	zuǒ quàn zài wò	to be assured of success (idiom)
握有	wò yǒu	to have; to hold (usu. sth abstract: power, distribution rights, a bargaining chip etc)
握手	wò shǒu	to shake hands
握力	wò lì	(strength of one's) grip
在握	zài wò	(fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp
握别	wò bié	to shake hands
握住	wò zhù	to grip; to hold
把握	bǎ wò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
紧握	jǐn wò	to hold firmly, not let go
握持	wò chí	to hold in one's hand; to grip
握拳	wò quán	to make a fist
掌握	zhǎng wò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master;…
握爪	wò zhuǎ	(humorous) to shake hands

Characters sharing the sound component 屋 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
屋 sound part	wū	building, house, shelter; room
龌	wò	narrow, small-minded; dirty (1)
渥	wò	to enrich, to dye; to moisten, to soak
喔	wō	onomatopoetic, the sound of crowing or crying