1. 把

把

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  • 110th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.18% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
把→
扌巴
2Radical
把→
扌hand丨lineNo glyph available丨line乚second
3Graphical
把→
亅二丨匚丨乚

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bǎ (ba3)to hold • to contain • to grasp • to take hold of • handle • particle marking the following noun as a direct object • classifier for objects with handle • classifier for small objects: handful
2. bà (ba4)handle

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 把 bǎ (ba3)The component 巴 is pronounced as 'bā' (ba1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 把 bǎ (ba3)The component 乚 is pronounced as 'yà' (ya4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 把 bà (ba4)The component 巴 is pronounced as 'bā' (ba1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 把 bà (ba4)The component 乚 is pronounced as 'yà' (ya4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

把 also appears in:
筢

Example Words

High Frequency

把 

Medium Frequency

把握 
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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