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掌管

zhǎng guǎn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

掌管 (zhǎng guǎn) means "in charge of; to control". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 掌管 means

1. in charge of
2. to control

The characters in 掌管

• 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw
• 管guǎnto take care (of); to control; to manage

Example sentences

• 掌管指挥所。
  Zhǎngguǎn zhǐhuī suǒ.
  Take control of the command post.

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