把
HSK 3
把 (bǎ): hold, take, guard
bǎ
hold, take, guard
Pinyin
bǎ
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
hold, take, guard
How to Write 把 (bǎ)
把 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 把
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 巴 hints at the pronunciation.
What 把 is Made Of
把 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
巴to desire, to wish for
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Words Using 把
Common Chinese words that contain 把:
把关
bǎguān
把手
bǎshou
把握
bǎwò
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