把

Character

把 bǎ · bà

HSK 3Character2 readings

grammar word that moves the object before the verb

Radical: 扌
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 扌巴
Traditional: 把
Frequency: #121 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bǎMain reading bàRare reading

bǎ

ba3Main readingHSK 3

grammar word that moves the object before the verb
to hold something with your hand
measure word for a handful, or for things with handles, like knives and umbrellas

Examples

我把书放在桌子上了。
wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng le
I put the book on the table.
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请给我一把椅子。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bǎ yǐ zi
Please give me a chair.
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他手里把着门。
tā shǒu lǐ bǎ zhe mén
He is holding the door with his hand.
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Words that use “把” as bǎ

把握bǎ wòto be sure you can do somethingWordHSK 3 把关bǎ guānto check work or things carefully before saying yesWordHSK 7–9 把手bǎ shǒua handleWordHSK 7–9 把柄bǎ bǐngthe handle of a thing like a cup or knifeWordHSK 7–9 一把手yī bǎ shǒuthe number one person in charge of a company or groupWordHSK 7–9 个把gè bǎ(coll.) about oneWord 倒把dǎo bǎto play the marketWord 刹把shā bǎbrake leverWord

bà

ba4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bǎ.

handle CC-CEDICT

Words that use “把” as bà

手把shǒu bàhandleWord 把子bà zihandleWord 印把子yìn bà ziseal of authorityWord 游戏手把yóu xì shǒu bàgamepadWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 把

Draw “把” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →

打dǎ 拉lā 接jiē 提tí 报bào 指zhǐ 持chí 舉jǔ 才cái 找zhǎo 据jù 據jù

把