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把

bǎ

a measure word for handled things

An umbrella with a curved handle
Memory picture

Character

把 bǎ

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 巴 to cling
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我有一把伞。 Wǒ yǒu yì bǎ sǎn. I have an umbrella.
  • 他买一把刀。 Tā mǎi yì bǎ dāo. He buys a knife.
  • 桌上有把椅子。 Zhuō shàng yǒu bǎ yǐzi. There is a chair on the table.

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