把
把
“to grasp”
Radical: 扌
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 3
How 把 is built — side by side
扌
Hand radical (扌) · tí shǒu páng
Hand actions all lean on 扌: 打 hit, 找 look for, 把 hold.
巴
component
Origin
hand
Words with 把
把握 bǎ wò — to grasp (also fig.)
把关 bǎ guān — to guard a pass
把手 bǎ shǒu — handle
把戏 bǎ xì — acrobatics
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