把
bǎ

to hold; to grasp (in 把)

HSK 3扌 提手旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • bǎto hold; to contain; to grasp
  • bàhandle

3Structure

把
Left-right structure左右结构

把 is built from 2 parts.

扌+巴

4Common Words with 把

把握bǎ wò

to grasp; to hold; to seize

把bǎ

to hold; to grasp; measure word; handle

把手bǎ shǒu

handle; knob

把戏bǎ xì

trick; game; jugglery

把关bǎ guān

to guard a pass; to check on

一把好手yī bǎ hǎo shǒu

expert; dab hand

5Example Sentences

他把握住了机会。

tā bǎ wò zhù le jī huì。

He seized the opportunity.

请把门关上。

qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng。

Please close the door.

Other Characters Pronounced “ba”

八
bāHSK 1

eight

爸
bàHSK 1

father

吧
bāHSK 1

bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)

巴
BāHSK 4

Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan)

拔
báHSK 5

to pull up

罢
bàHSK 6

to stop

〨
bā

numeral 8 in Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子[Sū zhōu mǎ zi5]

丷
bā

"eight" component in Chinese characters

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com
把
bǎ

to hold; to grasp (in 把)

Common Words
bǎ wò
把握
to grasp; to hold; to seize
bǎ
把
to hold; to grasp; measure word; handle
bǎ shǒu
把手
handle; knob
bǎ xì
把戏
trick; game; jugglery
bǎ guān
把关
to guard a pass; to check on
yī bǎ hǎo shǒu
一把好手
expert; dab hand
Tracing Practice
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