Mastering a foreign language is difficult.
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掌握
zhǎng wò
HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5
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zhǎng wò · zoeng2 ak1 (Jyutping)
- to grasp (often fig.)
- to control
- to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
- to master
- to know well
- to understand sth well and know how to use it
- fluency
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Tom is fluent in three languages.
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