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Chinese symbol for “fluency”

掌握
zhǎng wò
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master

The closest CC-CEDICT match for fluency is 掌握 (zhǎng wò), defined as: 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.

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

掌 zhǎng
in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot
radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes
握 wò
to grasp, to hold, to take by the hand
radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 掌握.

WordPinyinMeaning
掌控zhǎng kòngto control; in control of
掌声 (掌聲)zhǎng shēngapplause; 阵 (zhèn)
掌管zhǎng guǎnin charge of; to control
鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud; to clap
掌权 (掌權)zhǎng quánto wield (political etc) power; be in power
把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize
握手wò shǒuto shake hands
握住wò zhùto grip; to hold

See also: Japanese symbol for “fluency”.

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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