Chinese symbol for “assurance”
把握
bǎ wò
to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance
The closest CC-CEDICT match for assurance is 把握 (bǎ wò), defined as: to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 把握.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 把戏 (把戲) | bǎ xì | acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | to shake hands |
| 把持 | bǎ chí | to control; to dominate |
| 把头 (把頭) | bǎ tóu | labor contractor; gangmaster |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control |
| 握手 | wò shǒu | to shake hands |
| 握住 | wò zhù | to grip; to hold |
| 紧握 (緊握) | jǐn wò | to hold firmly, not let go |
See also: Japanese symbol for “assurance”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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